On Tuesday of this week I had to get out and try to find some fall color. I was unsuccessful with finding color, but I did find a beautiful little park in Fairhaven, Fort Phoenix, and so the next day I had Susan join me for the same trip, adding Fort Rodman in New Bedford for the trip. A glorious sunny day, chilly, but really rewarding.
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| Fort Phoenix in Fairhaven, MA. |
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| Overlooking the tiny fort, with New Bedford in the distance. |
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| This is a British naval gun, captured in the Revolutionary war. |
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| 24 Pounders. |
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| Looking over the Hurricane wall, stretching across the entire harbor, from Fairhaven to New Bedford |
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| A spectacular gothic church in Fairhaven. |
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| In New Bedford |
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| At the small, but very interesting military museum near Fort Rodman |
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| At Knuckleheads Diner for a Portuguese Lunch. |
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| A little color on Rt.105 in Lakeville |
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| And back to Fairhaven and Fort Phoenix with Susan |
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| New Bedford sights. |
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| At Fort Rodman. Parapets next to the fort. |
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| Fort Rodman. |
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| The fort is sealed up, no visitors, which is a shame. |
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| There was a hole in the massive main door, and I shot this view of the inside. |
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| A descriptive plaque showing the Rodman 12-inch smoothbore canon. |
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| Inside the military museum, small, but impressive collection. |
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A photograph of Fort Rodman. The first two pictures above were taken from the
two parapets closest to the bottom of the picture. |
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| A model of the USS Maine |
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And a model of the infamous USS Alabama, a Confederate raider that
was the scourge of New Bedford's whaling fleet, and one of the reasons for
Fort Rodman's construction.
A wonderful area, New Bedford is a very enjoyable visit, with the world famous
Whaling Museum, good restaurants, and plenty of metered parking.
I'll be going back. |
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