Fort Pickens at Pensacola Florida

Fort Pickens is a popular tourist attraction near Pensacola Florida. You can take a guided or self guided tour through this historical location. There is the official story that most everyone has heard about the pre-civil war defense of Pensacola Bay, slave labor, and about skipping cannon balls across the water to hit incoming ships. Is that even possible? And then there's the unofficial story of yet another common Star Fort, similar to others found across the Americas and the entire world. Most were built during the 15th and early 16th centuries. Do your own research, connect the dots, and draw your own conclusions. Fort Pickens is listed as a Star Fort at: http://starforts.com/