Fort Adams

Named after President John Adams and the largest Coastal Fortification in the United States, Fort Adams was built between 1824 and 1857, it was designed to mound 468 cannons and house 2400 troops, but the most it ever housed was 1900. The Fort was built to protect the entrance of Narragansett Bay, and was successful having never been attacked by land or sea!

Plugging ears on the way to Fort Adams.

Entrance to Fort Adams.

Very,Very small cell.

We're innocent!! We promise!

The parade, which is so big that it alone can fit three other Forts of its time inside of it, and they still had to mow the grass!

Officers quarters from the outside.

Officers quarters were distributed according to rank and size of family.

The stairway up to the rooftop walk way on the north wall.

The front of the North wall.

On top of Fort Adams.

cannons were stationed on 3 levels of the ocean facing walls, the cannon systems rotated around a half circle for aiming.

The interior of the East wall, still needs to be restored.

Looking across the parade at the East wall.

West wall ruins.

A tunnel through one of the walls with shooting slits to pick off on coming attackers.

The outside of the South wall after passing through the above tunnel.

In between one of the three Bunker type walls.

If enemy forces had made a land attack and made it past the first levels of defenses making to this courtyard area, they would then be shot at from nearly all sides as they were trapped between the wall of the Fort and the bunkers.

Listening Tunnels were used to listen for enemy forces who may be mining to launch an attack from underground. They would have heard the enemy trying to tunnel underneath them because of the sound echoing off the rock. They would then try to dig down to the enemy and send explosives down their tunnel. These tunnels are very narrow and low, because of this I decided to stay outside with Keira. While were we waiting for our group, we saw several Helicopters. I kept asking her "Can you say Helicopter?" After a couple of times of asking her this she finally said "HELLO-copter".

One of the ports where they would be stationed at to listen for the enemy.

East wall of Fort Adams.

Looking out on Narragansett Bay.

Lighthouse on the Narragansett Bay.

Outside of Fort Adams.

Dancing while dusting.

Keira loves to help me out around the house. She especially likes to help me dust. The other day I saw her with two tissues "dusting" the table and dancing. I hurried and got the camera!! This was just too cute so I decided to share it both on here and on Facebook. :)

Boston Part I

Seeming there is so much to do in Boston, we're breaking it up into a couple of trips. This trip we decided to take the USS Constitution Cruise, visit the USS Constitution Museum, and go to Bunker Hill. It rained like crazy right before and a little after lunch, we got ourselves a little lost while trying to find something to eat, but had a really good time!

Our Ship

The Red Brick Building in the picture is the oldest building still standing in Boston. It was once owned by John Hancock.

A Jellyfish we saw just before our Cruise, at first we had a hard time finding them, but after it had rained we saw what seemed to be thousands of them.

Boston Sky Line

U.S. Coast Guard

A Bridge in Boston

Row Houses in Boston.

Condos on the Boston Harbor, with three floors, a garden, and two parking spots. All for just a "cool" $3.5 million!

The Government Building, where the English controlled Boston under Marshall Law right after the Boston Tea Party.

The North Side Church, the oldest church in Boston (1723), also houses the oldest church bells in North America. In 1775 two lanterns were hung on the steeple to notify Paul Revere that the British were coming by sea.

Bunker Hill, when we told Keira we were coming here, she said "Want to go Bonka Hill."

Colonel William Prescott, led the colonial forces in Battle of Bunker Hill.

Dr. Joseph Warren dispatched Paul Revere for his famous midnight ride on April 18, 1775, and was killed during the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Telling Keira to smile on top of the Bunker Hill Monument.

Looking down after climbing the 295 steps of Bunker Hill Monument.

Looking up at Bunker Hill Monument.

Looking Down from Bunker Hill Monument.

The USS Constitution Ship. On August 19, 1812 The USS Constitution took on the British Frigate HMS Guerriere. A half hour of intense battle maimed the British Ship. According to legend, as the cannon balls of the HMS Guerriere bounced harmlessly off oak-planked sides of the USS Constitution, a sailor exclaimed "Huzzah! Her sides are made of iron!" Ever since the USS Constitution has enjoyed the affectionate nickname "Old Ironsides."

The Marines would climb up to the platform on top of the masts to sharp shoot in a battle.

Looking down the wrong end of the barrel.

Ringing the Bell on the USS Constitution.

We told Keira to "Smile" this is what she did. LOL! :)

Stairs going to the lower decks.

The Steering Wheel

Sleeping quarters. Some parts of the Ship were under renovation.

The Cannons and the barrel that they used to desalinate the meat.

A Destroyer used in WWII and the Koren War. It helped to protect troops as they were invading Okinawa and was hit by three different Kamikaze Japanese planes.

Passed out after a long and fun filled day.