Tag: Fort Pickens
Multi-million dollar cleanup of National Seashore marks major milestone
The first phase of a multi-million dollar effort to remove asphalt and debris from Gulf Islands National Seashore is now complete, National Park Service...
Fort Pickens hosts free bicycle tour this weekend
In celebration of Florida Archaeology Month, a free "Tour de Fort" bicycle tour of Pensacola's famed 19th century-era Fort Pickens will be held this...
Black powder demonstrations coming to Fort Pickens
The Gulf Islands National Seashore will begin offering regular black powder demonstrations at historic Fort Pickens for the first time in over 20 years,...
Could the Civil War’s first shots have come in Pensacola?
Conventional wisdom says the first shots of the Civil War came at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, but 156 years ago this week, they may well...
“Ghost ship” washes up at Fort Pickens
Earlier this month, a large 50 foot vessel washed up on the Gulf Islands National Seashore, leaving park visitors and National Park Service personnel scratching...
Free entrance to Gulf Islands National Seashore on Saturday
In celebration of National Public Lands Day, entrance to the Gulf Islands National Seashore — along with other national parks across the country —...
Road improvements underway at Gulf Islands National Seashore
Gulf Islands National Seashore officials said Wednesday that work has begun on multiple road improvement projects on Fort Pickens Road and Highway 399, also...
This Civil War ship burned to the bottom of Pensacola Bay
In a daring raid 155 years ago this week, Union soldiers crossed Pensacola Bay under cover of darkness and set fire to the Confederate...
Fort Pickens area to reopen Saturday
Officials with the Gulf Islands National Seashore said Friday that the Fort Pickens Area of the park should reopen by 9:00 a.m. on Saturday,...
Happy 100th birthday, National Park Service!
The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday today. Here on the Gulf Coast, we're fortunate to have hundreds of square miles of...
