Fort Rodman
Fort Rodman
Good Morning I hope life is treating you well
For today I will share a few shots taken of Fort Rodman , it is in a park here called Fort Taber Park on maps and the signs but to some of the ones who know the shitory of the area they call it Fort Rodman Park
Apparently On historical records it is recorded as Fort Rodman, but the city named it Fort Taber park after an earth work fort that was there at some stage.
But as I am just sharing photos of the fort today on various visits to the park I can safely call it fort Rodman
Starting with a shot from a point I only went to on a recent visit tot he park, near the fort there are some gun emplacements grown over and I realised that day I could get up on top of them for this view of the fort
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Also known as the Old Stone Fort, Fort Rodman (known as "Fort at Clark's Point" until 1898) began construction in 1857 under the third system of US fortifications, and in 1862 construction became overseen by Henry Robert, author of Robert's Rules of Order and an Army Corps of Engineers officer. The fort, as built, had emplacements for 72 cannon in three tiers; a fourth tier was originally planned, but this was removed from the design to allow more timely completion. Construction was halted in 1871, and the fort as planned was never completed.
The fort is closed off and not safe and hence never opened to the public, I would love to see it restored but I have not heard of any plans to do that
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Often on visits here I will walk around the fort both for exercise and to get shots from different angles
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One day I noticed when looking at this door the round hole in it
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So I went closer and took a peek and a photo through the hole, the closest I will ever get to going inside the fort
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and on top of the fort this old lighthouse no longer in operation of course
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And that’s all folks
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Beautiful shots! I love visiting forts, I think we’ve visited about three so far. Have to drive real far to see one.
thanks and I love Forts also I must explore further afield and find more of them
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What beautiful shots of an incredible place you have visited. I love the architecture of the fort and the materials they have used
I wish you all a fun morning
Oh man, it looks like a really cool place. That's too bad that you can't go inside of it and that they don't have plans to restore it.
yeah its such a shame to see it deteriorating, lets hope a group comes and plans to restore it
Gorgeous light that day. The view inside is so tantalizing, it looks so cool in there!
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Nicely squared off fort, pity never really used or completed, another piece of history that could be restored as a reminder to protect borders, waterways, have light warning imminent dangers of shoreline.
yes I agree it should and hopefully one day will be restored
Pity people don't spend some time and money on heritage.
The fort is beautiful at any time of the day.
Cool old fort and fun peak inside. Crazy how the US went crazy building (or upgrading) these defenses during the Civil War then stopped after the end of the war most of them having never fired a shot.
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Wow, you have managed to take very good shots of the Fort, but the one that I loved the most is the one you took of its interior through the hole in the door. It looks great and arouses curiosity to know what else may be inside and what stories accompany it.
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What a shame it hasn't been restored for the public. It's a beautiful old fort, and that tiny peak inside makes it seem even cooler.
Have you ever had a chance to see some of the old Spanish fortifications in the Caribbean? They are huge!
Great pictures as always, nice shots!