Fort Pickens

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We spent some time at Fort Pickens while we were in Pensacola Beach. It is part of the Gulf Island National Seashore National Park. It was built beginning in 1829 and was completed around 1833. If you are interested, you can read more about it here…https://www.nps.gov/guis/learn/historyculture/fort-pickens.htm

The views were amazing. The beach areas were just beautiful. Here are some pictures that we took.

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