An early morning visit to Fort Phoenix
Good Morning, I hope life is treating you well
Today I will share with you a few shots from an early morning visit to Fort Phoenix
The gates to the parking at the Fort only open at 6Am which is a problem for most of spring and summer witht he sunrise a lot earlier, but now with sunrise getting later its a good time to visit there
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I little history of the Fort
Fort Phoenix is a former American Revolutionary War-era fort located at the entrance to the Fairhaven-New Bedford harbor, south of U.S. 6 in Fort Phoenix Park in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The fort was originally built in 1775 without a name, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. Just off the fort, in Buzzards Bay, was the first naval engagement of the American Revolution, the Battle off Fairhaven on 14 May 1775.
On 5–6 September 1778, the fort was destroyed by the British when they raided the harbor. A force under Major Israel Fearing drove off the British, both at the fort and when they attempted an attack on the town the next day. The fort was then renamed Fort Fearing. In 1784 it was given the name "Fort Phoenix" after the mythical bird that rose from its own ashes.
The fort was rebuilt in 1798, and rebuilt again in 1808 with 12 guns with Commonwealth resources
And here are three of the guns still at the port, two of the big cannons are shown inthe first photo with the third behind me as I took this shot and there are three other smaller ones there
this park has plenty of benches for people to sit and relax and enjoy the views
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As I said this reservation is in Fairhaven, not far from New Bedford, in this next shot that is New Bedford across the water
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as well as the Cannons, this park has a nice beach
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and a Last shot from back near where I had parked my car
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And that’s all folks
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BEER.Beautiful shots! It's always a bit annoying when a park isn't quite open yet when you need it to be. I have had that happen a couple of times I wanted to get an early round of disc golf in but the place wasn't opened yet.
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I think it's crazy they have signs saying no parking before 6AM but I guess they have a reason
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The shots are incredible.
Thanks so much
Wow interesting story behind those gorgeous photos thanks @tattoodjay.
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Your second pic with the benches is so beautiful with these colors 👍
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Thanks for the feedback I always wonder which shots people like most
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All your photos are beautiful, but the second one has a little something, perhaps the first rays of sunlight illuminating the trees. So cool...
Love these images here, I love the color a lot, the way they pop perfectly is a sight to see.
That's beautiful! They keep the cannons well illuminated at night, a good security feature as well as great for visitors after dark. That sunrise is nice, and what a beautiful spot. You really couldn't ask for a much better spot in the early morning. I hope it's warmed up a little there in the mornings!
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Lovely shots as usual my friend!
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Great colors 👍 love the yellows. Brighter and lighter colors than your classic morning blues shots.