Fort Gaines

 On Wednesday, we went to Fort Gaines.  It wasn't that far away considering I think I read that the island is only 17 miles long.

 It was hot, even though we went in the morning, but I have to say that we were blessed with a nice breeze.  I'm truly so grateful for that.

 "This was not your everyday outhouse.  It had ten seats that connected by way of a culvert to the Bay.  The tide would come in and out once a day and "flush" the toilets.  This was necessary being that over 400 men used these latrines daily."

 So, of course, we had to act the part out!  Shaylee was mindful of Ruger, making sure he didn't fall through his "toilet seat."

 Here is Allie, Layne, and Ruger riding the waves on an old ship's rudder.  It was found out in the sea and estimated it was used in the years of 1800-1850.  It wasn't until after I got home to look at these pictures that it says to not touch...and that it was so old.  oops.....

Fort Gaines started construction in 1812 for adequate defenses on the coastline.  It didn't end until the outbreak of the civil war.