We wanted to tie up and have lunch but I wasn't in the mood for the 30.00 for one hour or so. We cruised around for about an hour then headed out to Pooles Island to anchor and have lunch.
Here are a few pictures of the day...
Ft. Carroll still stands to protect Baltimore from the British.
Baltimore's Third System defense, Fort Carroll was named in 1850 to honor Charles Carroll, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. It is located on a man-made island in the Patapsco River adjacent to the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The construction was once supervised by Robert E. Lee. It is hexagonal and includes three modern coastal batteries. They are Battery Towson (1900 - 1918), Battery Heart (1900 - 1917), and Battery Augustin (1900 - 1920). The single story fort was originnally intended to have four tiers. The fort was abandoned after WWI. The Coast Guard used the fort during World War II. A lighthouse was added in 1854 and rebuilt in 1898. The lighthouse and the fort were abandoned in 1945 and sold in 1958. The fort was originally known as Fort at Soller's Point during its construction. During the Civil War, Fort Carroll had only five gun platforms ready in April 1861, and only two were armed with guns, out of a planned 225 gun emplacements. Privately owned, and with no public access, it is overgrown and deteriorating. The best views are from Fort Armistead and the Key Bridge.
The guard dog died years ago but the sign remains. Notice the cannon nose down in the cement for mooring.
Key Bridge
Ft. McHenry
Great day for a wedding
Cruise ship pier
I think this is the old grain pier
Diesel was 4.09.
Lunch time view at Pooles Island.
Dogs taking a pee break. Can't go on the island. Unexploded shells. (no I never tested it.
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