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Sketch of Pensacola Navy Yard and Fort Pickens from U.S. coast surveys.

Sketch of Pensacola Navy Yard and Fort Pickens from U.S. coast surveys...

Scale ca. 1:31,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 120 Indicates fortifications, half-mile distance circles centered on Fort Pickens, beacons, roads and streets, vegetation, and a few soundings. Description deriv... More

No. 2 plan of fort for Sta. Rosa Id., Pensacola Harbour, shewing the general dimensions and the relations of the several parts of the work.

No. 2 plan of fort for Sta. Rosa Id., Pensacola Harbour, shewing the g...

Plan of Fort Pickens at western end of Santa Rosa Island, Florida. Annotated in pencil on verso: By transfer, chief, Engineer Office, War Department. Oriented with north to the left. Pen-and-ink and watercolor.... More

Burning the Pensacola dry dock, off Fort Pickens, Florida, on August 31, by Lieut. Shipley, U.S.A.

Burning the Pensacola dry dock, off Fort Pickens, Florida, on August 3...

Illus. in: Harper's Weekly, (1861 Oct. 12), p. 645. LOT 9355; CIVIL WAR, 1861-1865 FORTS This record contains unverified data from caption card.

General Bragg's camp, as seen from Fort Pickens / / drawn by an officer of the fort. Interior of a sand-bag battery at Pensacolo bearing on Fort Pickens / sketched by our artist, who has been traveling with W.H. Russell, LL.D., Barrister at Law

General Bragg's camp, as seen from Fort Pickens / / drawn by an office...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 June 15, p. 373. Public domain photograph of a locomotive, train car, railroad trucks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scenes at and around Fort Pickens / sketches by officers of the garrison.

Scenes at and around Fort Pickens / sketches by officers of the garris...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 Dec. 14, p. 793. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

View of the harbor of Pensacola--Santa Rosa Island and Fort Pickens in the fore-ground, Rebel batteries and Navy-Yard in the distance / / sketched by our special artist. The great review at Bailey's Cross Road, Virginia, on November 20, 1861 / sketched by our special artist from the top of a barn

View of the harbor of Pensacola--Santa Rosa Island and Fort Pickens in...

Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1861 December 7, pp. 776-777. Public domain photograph of a navy ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Interesting bird's eye view of the seat of war. Showing parts of the states of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina; and also the coast line from Cape Henry to Fort Pickens, with the United States blockading fleet.

Interesting bird's eye view of the seat of war. Showing parts of the s...

Scale not given. Title in braille LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 18.3 "The above bird's-eye view of the seat of war, shows the relative position of the important points embraced in all the great military operatio... More

Relief of Fort Pickens, by the United States fleet, March 23, 1861 / sketched from the wheel-house of the Atlantic by an officer of the expedition.

Relief of Fort Pickens, by the United States fleet, March 23, 1861 / s...

Illus. in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1861 May 11, pp. 408-409.

Lieut. Slemmer, U.S.A, commanding Fort Pickens from a Daguerreotype

Lieut. Slemmer, U.S.A, commanding Fort Pickens from a Daguerreotype

Illustration shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Lieutenant Adam J. Slemmer. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 5, no. 217 (1861 Feb. 23), p. 125.

Fort Pickens, Florida, Confederate States of America

Fort Pickens, Florida, Confederate States of America

Shows the area surrounding Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island in Pensacola Bay. NOTE: Researchers will be served a color photocopy of this scrapbook image. Color coding indicates the location of Union and Confed... More

Fort Pickens Living History Event

Fort Pickens Living History Event

A group of visitors gather around a living history display within Fort Pickens.

Fort Pickens Flag - National Parks Gallery

Fort Pickens Flag - National Parks Gallery

Fort Pickens was designed and constructed to defend Pensacola Bay and the Pensacola Navy Yard and Depot from foreign attack.

Tourist Attraction - Sunset at Fort Pickens

Tourist Attraction - Sunset at Fort Pickens

The sunsets over Fort Pickens Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Pickens Parade - National Parks Gallery

Fort Pickens Parade - National Parks Gallery

The Parade is an open grassy area within the fort.

Tourist Attraction - Fort Pickens Embrasure

Tourist Attraction - Fort Pickens Embrasure

Fort Pickens was designed to unleash a ring of fire from its seaward facing walls. Cannon of various types (205 guns total), from 24- and 32-pounder cannons to carronades and mortars, were mounted en casemate o... More

Tourist Attraction - Fort Pickens Dry Ditch

Tourist Attraction - Fort Pickens Dry Ditch

To defend the structure from a land based attack from the east, a glacis and counterscarp was designed to conceal the fort. In the event an enemy overtook the glacis and counterscarp, they were confronted with ... More

Tourist Attraction - Fort Pickens Tower Bastion

Tourist Attraction - Fort Pickens Tower Bastion

Fort Pickens is a massive five-bastioned work, consisting of one tier of casemates and a barbette tier. Four of the five walls face water.

Tourist Attraction - Fort Pickens at Sunset

Tourist Attraction - Fort Pickens at Sunset

Fort Pickens is a massive five-bastioned work, consisting of one tier of casemates and a barbette tier.

Living History Demonstration at Fort Pickens

Living History Demonstration at Fort Pickens

When staffing is available living history programs are held within Fort Pickens.

Pictorial map of the seat of war, showing parts of the states of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina, and also the coast line from Cape Henry to Fort Pickens, with the United States blockading fleet

Pictorial map of the seat of war, showing parts of the states of Maryl...

From: Harper's weekly, June 8, 1861, p. 360-361. Relief shown by shading. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for mo... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Montgomery C. Meigs to William H. Seward, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Situation at Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Winfield Scott to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Report on Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Winfield Scott to William H. Seward, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Effort to reinforce Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Israel Vogdes to Edward D. Townsend, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Reinforcement of Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Montgomery C. Meigs, Tuesday, May 14, 1861 (Memorandum on Ordnance Stores for Fort Pickens)
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Montgomery C. Meigs, Tuesday, May 14, 1861 (Memorandum on Ordnance Stores for Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Montgomery C. Meigs to William H. Seward, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Situation at Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Winfield Scott to William H. Seward, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Effort to reinforce Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Israel Vogdes to Edward D. Townsend, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Reinforcement of Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Winfield Scott to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Report on Fort Pickens)
Pictorial map of the seat of war, showing parts of the states of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina, and also the coast line from Cape Henry to Fort Pickens, with the United States blockading fleet

Pictorial map of the seat of war, showing parts of the states of Maryl...

From: Harper's weekly, June 8, 1861, p. 360-361. Relief shown by shading. This item is in the Map Collection of the Library of Virginia; please contact the Library's Archives Research Services department for mo... More

Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Winfield Scott to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Report on Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Montgomery C. Meigs to William H. Seward, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Situation at Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Israel Vogdes to Edward D. Townsend, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Reinforcement of Fort Pickens)
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Israel Vogdes to Edward D. Townsend, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Reinforcement of Fort Pickens)
Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: Winfield Scott to Abraham Lincoln, Monday, April 01, 1861 (Report on Fort Pickens)
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Gideon Welles Papers: Speeches and Writings, 1822-1878; Articles and other writings; "Fort Pickens," 1871
Pictorial map of the seat of war, showing parts of the states of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina, and also the coast line from Cape Henry to Fort Pickens, with the United States blockading fleet

Pictorial map of the seat of war, showing parts of the states of Maryl...

Public domain scan of an 18th-century map, vintage, old, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.

Pictorial map of the seat of war, showing parts of the states of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina, and also the coast line from Cape Henry to Fort Pickens, with the United States blockading fleet
Pictorial map of the seat of war, showing parts of the states of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and North Carolina, and also the coast line from Cape Henry to Fort Pickens, with the United States blockading fleet

Pictorial map of the seat of war, showing parts of the states of Maryl...

Public domain scan of a 17th-18th-century map, vintage, old, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description.