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Guided
Tour
Rangers and volunteers give free guided tours of Fort Massachusetts during
the spring, summer and fall. The tour will begin inside the fort soon
after the Ship Island ferry boat docks at the island. Tours are scheduled
twice daily in the summer, and once daily in the spring and fall. Arrangements
for schools and special groups may be made with the Mississippi District
Interpreter at (228) 875-9057.
Access to
Ship Island is available by
Ship Island Excursions. The ferry departs from Gulfport Yacht Harbor
located at the intersection of Highway 49 and U.S. Highway 98. For departure
times from March through October call (228) 864-1013 or 1-800-388-3290
or visit their website at www.msshipisland.com
Self-Guided
Tours
Self guided tour brochures of Fort Massachusetts and the Nature's Way
Trail (1/2 mile long) in the Davis Bayou area are available. Ask a park
ranger at Fort Massachusetts or at the William Colmer Visitor Center.
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