Fort Pickens was completed in 1834 and was in use until 1947 to protect
Pensacola Bay and the Pensacola Naval Station
It remained a Union fort during the Civil War
It held Geronimo prisoner from 1886 - 1887
In 1899 a fire and explosion destroyed Bastion D

15" Rodman Cannon from 1868
could fire a 15" ball weighing 300-400 lbs
to a rance of 3-4 miles

6" Disappearing Gun from 1906
located at Battery Cooper

6" Shield Gun from World War II
located at Battery 234