Battery Trueman

Battery Trueman

Quick Facts

Location:

Fort Pickens Area

OPEN TO PUBLIC:

No

Amenities

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

Battery Trueman was built in 1905 on the western end of Santa Rosa. The battery mounted two 3-inch rapid-fire guns designed to defend the Pensacola bay entrance against fast torpedo boats and minesweepers.

Looking down into the battery you see a square central blocky structure with three doors along the walkway at the rear. On either side are raised semicircular platforms where the guns would have been mounted. Those platforms face to the west across the entrance to Pensacola Bay.