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| Fort Clinch State Park |
In addition to the
camping, beaches, fishing, bike riding, and hiking at Fort Clinch State Park,
don’t forget to visit its namesake, Fort Clinch.
Begun in 1847 and
never completed, the fort sits on the northern tip of Amelia Island. Briefly
occupied during the Spanish American War, the fort became a state park in 1938.
Prior to that it had been abandoned, then in the early 1930s, the Civilian Conservation
Corp worked to restore it to the Civil War level.
The self-guided tour
contains a map of the fort and brief descriptions of the buildings. Often an
interpreter in costume walks around the fort area, answering questions and
explaining parts of the history.
The first day we went
we enjoyed being tourists, but the crowds and the light meant photography was
limited. The next day we went back earlier, better light, and initially we were
two of five or six people.
My attempts to catch
the flag just right to show the furl and stars and stripes failed. Karl took
another approach, trying to get the entire flagpole with a building in the
background, and his approach worked. The sun lit some of the interior areas,
and I spent a lot of time and shots trying to photograph the lines of one of
the tunnels, making sure visually all the lines worked and the composition looked balanced.
Next trip, and there
will be a next one, I hope to photograph more from a historical point of view.
The State Park entrance fee is $6.00 per car, and the fee to tour the Fort only
$2.00.
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