Near Pensacola Beach in Escambia County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fort within a Fort

— Fort Pickens —

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 31, 2014

1. Fort within a Fort Marker

Inscription. Fort Pickens was past its prime. New rifled artillery could penetrate its brick walls. The U.S. Army resuscitated the antiquated brick fort in 1898 with reinforced concrete Battery Pensacola. The fort within a fort had two 12-inch rifles on carriages that could disappear behind the walls after firing 1,070-pound shells at ships eight miles away. The Army built several other batteries on this end of Santa Rosa Island in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Erected by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 30° 19.632′ N, 87° 17.435′ W. Marker is near Pensacola Beach, Florida, in Escambia County. It can be reached from Fort Pickens Road 9.8 miles Pensacola Beach Boulevard (State Road 399). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Fort Pickens Road, Gulf Breeze FL 32561, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pensacola

and on the Florida Panhandle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Converting a Cannon (a few steps from this marker); Deadly Explosion (within shouting distance of this marker); Massive Smoothbore (within shouting distance of this marker); Apache Prisoners (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Step Back in History (about 400 feet away); Swatting Mosquitoes (about 400 feet away); Dueling with Confederates (about 400 feet away); Beefing Up Defenses (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pensacola Beach.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Captain Richard G. Bradford (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Fort Wiki article on Battery Pensacola. (Submitted on January 3, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Map showing the "Fort within a Fort" - Battery Pensacola (in middle) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 31, 2014

2. Map showing the "Fort within a Fort" - Battery Pensacola (in middle)

Battery built in background & cannon used in foreground image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 31, 2014

3. Battery built in background & cannon used in foreground

Original fort (left) and "Fort within a Fort" (far right) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 31, 2014

4. Original fort (left) and "Fort within a Fort" (far right)

Fort Pickens entrance sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, December 31, 2014

5. Fort Pickens entrance sign

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 3, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.