Fort Attaway Web Album (page 2)

There are earthen work fortifications and battle scars all over Desoto Hill. If looked at in order, the pictures below give a tour of Fort Attaway. The pictures start showing the ditches along the railroad tracks then continue up the east side of the military face around to the backside and then to the west side of the military face. Click on the thumbnails for larger pictures.
 
P806. This photo shows two ditches that the railroad filled up to in 1890. We are facing north.
1		 P802. The same two ditches, photo is taken from the railroad tracks. We are facing south.
2		 P769. More ditches and berms on the lower terrace. The size and age of the trees show that this land has not been developed since 1864. We are facing northeast.
3		 P.767 The northern most ditch line. 139 years of dirt and vegetation have filled Fort Attaway's ditches. Facing east.
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P801. Taken from the railroad tracks, this photo shows the three terraces that are left of Fort Attaway. We are facing south.
5		 P829. Going up the east side of the military face. Notice the trail in the middle of the photo and the berms that make it hard to get up the hill. Facing southeast.
6		 P832. Further up the east side of the military face. Orange ribbon on tree shows where DOT wants to cut into the fort. There are many fortification features below this ribbon. Facing southeast.
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P834. Looking southwest up the east side of the military face. Notice the crests of the berms that make it hard to get up the hill.
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P113. Profile shot of berms in photos 7 & 8. Facing east.
9		 P834. Look out point on east side of fort. You can see north up Hwy. 27. Looking east.
10		 P840. Further up the east side the military face. Arrows point at a berm and ditch that lead from lookout to back or south side of fort.
11		 P173. Backside of the fort directly south of military face. Highpoint contains a rifle pit. Looking north.
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P324. Closer to highpoint on backside of fort.
13		 P174. Circular pit at top of high point directly south of military face.
14		 P179. Ditch along the west side of the military face. Facing east.
15		 P180. Redan on west side of military face. White arrows point to berm. Blacks arrows point to ditch.
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