Fort Barrancas

Fort Barrancas

Quick Facts

Location:

Fort Barrancas Area

Significance:

Network to Freedom

Amenities

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Trailhead

Fort Barrancas stands as a monument to the legacy of America's early homeland defense. Overlooking Pensacola Bay, Fort Barrancas is the last in a series of forts built on this strategic bluff, and was used by Spain, France, Britain, and the United States. Built with 6 million bricks, walls 4 feet thick and 20 feet high, Fort Barrancas was completed in 1844 and remains an example of military engineering and a marvel of human ingenuity.

Begin your 10-stop self-guided tour of Fort Barrancas here then explore the rest of the Fort Barrancas Area. 

The Fort Barrancas Area consist of Fort Barrancas, Spanish Water Battery, and Advance Redoubt. It was recently recognized as a Network to Freedom site. 
 
Tour the visitor center, Fort Barrancas, and Spanish Water Battery. Hike the Woodland Trail. Then walk along the Trench Trail-or drive-to Advanced Redoubt, a nearby fortification built by the United States in the mid-1800s to protect Fort Barrancas and Pensacola Navy Yard from land-based attacks.