Place to see: Fort Pulaski, Tybee Island, Georgia, United States

About this place:

Fort Pulaski offers an abundance of outdoor activities including hiking, biking, walking trails, self-guided fort tours, as well as bird watching, and fishing. The Battle for Fort Pulaski in April 1862 marked a turning point in military history. It featured the first significant use of rifled cannons in combat. These accurate, long-range weapons shattered Fort Pulaski's walls from over a mile away. After thirty-hours of bombardment, the fort surrendered. The battle surprised military strategists worldwide, signaling the end of masonry fortifications.