Fort Pickering
Fort Pickering was built in 1794. Most current structures are from 1863 when the fort was tripled in size during the American Civil war, and was known as Salem Barracks. The island was used in World War II by the U.S. Navy to store depth charges.
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- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: John Stanton
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