Bringing the big guns
Because Fort Point is a military museum, of course there are several different types of 19th century artillery on display. I tried to make notes about some of them, but mostly I just marveled at their size and power.
Gold fever
Fort Point Shadows, Part 3: Interiors
Fort Point is considered one of the finest examples of military architecture in the United States and is San Francisco’s only major building constructed before the Civil War which has remained basically unchanged since it was completed and garrisoned in February 1861. Two months later the firing on Fort Sumter, South Carolina…clearly demonstrated that brick and granite fortresses could not withstand the devastating power of the rifled cannon. Fort Point was the last such fortress to be constructed — Fort Point Museum Association plaque
Second-hand band
You don’t have to look very hard in the vicinity of Folsom’s historic Sutter Street to find quite a lot of beautiful musical instruments hoping for a second (or third, or fourth?) chance at life. Seeing them makes me wish I was a musician and could rescue every one of these treasures. Here are just a few of the instruments […]
Time capsule
Fort Point shadows, Part 2
I spent a very happy hour wandering and peeking into all the dark corners of Fort Point on my recent visit. While there I shot more than 100 pictures and encountered only a handful of other people. The Fort is normally open to the public only on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, so if you prefer to miss the crowds of […]
Fort Point shadows
Smoky skies
I guess I’m very lucky I finally made it to Fort Point last weekend. Although there was plenty of smoke in the air and we should have probably been wearing filtering masks, the conditions are even worse right now — to the point that many tourist spots have been closed until further notice. Fort Point Closed Through Sunday, November 18 […]
Through the Golden Gate
