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Fort Barrancas

Pensacola Naval Air Station, Pensacola, FL
850-455-5167
Ranked #10 of 43 attractions in Pensacola
4.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
Description: Located in the Pensacola Naval Station, this is the site of the first U.S. Naval yard that was built in 1821.
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Pensacola, Florida
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

My husband liked this place cause it has nice views and he likes military things. Not so much for me but it was an inexpensive trip for our family. More

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El Dorado Springs, MO
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

Another great national park. Everyone should visit these and enjoy the heritage of this great country. More

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La Crosse, Wisconsin
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012
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This small fort is another brick fort of the "second system". It's design is peculiar, with obsessive emphasis on defending against infantry attack. Go inside the walls and examine the skill and beauty of the construction. Bricks were angle cut to fit the arches. Not an impresive fort, such as Fort Pulaski near Savannah, GA, but worth visiting when you're... More

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Tampa, Florida
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012
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The easiest of the forts to visit on base. A real sense of history. Rustic. More

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San Francisco, California
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53 reviews 53 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2012
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Again, a great place to see just how "we" lived a few hundred years ago. Go, check it out. You won't be sorry. More

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Loxley, Alabama
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012
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Nice historic site near NAS Pensacola and the Museum of aNval Aviation. More

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Minnesota
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012
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If you are not taking the tour- watch the movie. It will make the experience so much better. This fort is beautiful!!!!! They said it's a photographer's heaven. I took so many pics. The beautiful sand colored bricks. But the Spanish fort inside!..... amazing.. the white washed walls and steps....original wood.. yes original wood (watch the movie!). We loved it. More

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Greensboro, NC
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32 reviews 32 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 4, 2012
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A lot of walking, but very interesting to see this civil war bunker. Would have been better if they had more info posted as you walk...like what you're looking at or what importance it was. Luckily for me, my husband's a walking wiki-pedia, so he was all informative! More

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Spery, Iowa
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 31, 2012

Took the 2:00 tour with a volunteer, full of information. A unique piece of history, with great volunteers and a great view. More

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Gulf Breeze, Florida
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 15, 2012

this was a nice fort I had lots of fun going with family More

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