Saturday we made a short trip to Fort Caroline, a National Park Historic Site. The Fort was a 16th century bastion of safety for the early settlers of the Jacksonville area. It was shaped like an arrowhead, with the tip pointing towards the bay.
The fort itself is a reconstruction and was somewhat of a disappointment, but we were glad we made the trip as area history nuts put on a great Civil War historical program. There must have at least 100 men women and children in authentic period costume, with Rebel and Union tents housing historical items of interest...one tent had medical utensils and paraphernalia, one had a display about naval operations in the area, another the guy talked about mapping and scouting, and on and on. The folks were roasting hams over campfires, women were knitting, and soldiers were taking care of their weapons.
Musket and cannon firings were also put on. I did capture a small troop marching along. Weather was not the best, very windy and chilly by the fort which overlooked the inlet to Jacksonville harbor.
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