Fort Pike, LA. 19th Century protection for the port of New Orleans. These were taken in 1979 before the restoration process began. (Click to embiggen)
Pike’s Peak in the Rockies is named for the same General Zebulon Montgomery Pike (1779-1813)
And so it goes.
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interesting history; thanks for sharing, dear!
ReplyDeleteQuite the handsome young lad there in these photos.
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