Winter journeys in the South; pen and camera impressions of men, manners, women, and things all the way from the blue Gulf and New Orleans through fashionable Florida palms to the pines of Virginia . d serviceunder the United States government. His ideawas to build at Old Point Comfort one of the greatstrongholds of the world, a second Antwerp instrength. How well he labored according to theideals of his day is evidenced by the massive walls,and the moat of a bygone generation which one cansee here. These walls would not be of much defen-sive value nowadays against the great guns of thenavies
Winter journeys in the South; pen and camera impressions of men, manners, women, and things all the way from the blue Gulf and New Orleans through fashionable Florida palms to the pines of Virginia . d serviceunder the United States government. His ideawas to build at Old Point Comfort one of the greatstrongholds of the world, a second Antwerp instrength. How well he labored according to theideals of his day is evidenced by the massive walls,and the moat of a bygone generation which one cansee here. These walls would not be of much defen-sive value nowadays against the great guns of thenavies of the world, but in and around the old fortthe United States government has placed batteriesof modern high power cannon, thus maintainingOld Point Comfort as one of the most importantdefensive points in the United States. Guardingas it does the entrance to the Chesapeake and theapproach to the National capital, its value in timeof war is readily apprehended. One of the favorite walks at Old Point Comfortis on the ramparts of Fortress Monroe. Here onehas wonderful views of Hampton Roads and theChesapeake Bay. A short distance lies Fort Wool,or Rip Raps as it is familiarly known, a small,248 m. A (HAHACTEKISTIC VIEW AT OLD POINT COMFORT
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