Last updated: March 29, 2022
Place
Fort Massachusetts Tour: Stop 2
NPS Photo/Kiss
Quick Facts
Location:
Ship Island, Mississippi
Amenities
1 listed
Trailhead
Terreplain
The terreplain is a flat, soil covered area on top of the curved outer wall of the western side of the fort. From here soldiers operated ten cannon positions covering the pass. In 1866, the west end of the island was 500 feet from the fort. Today, the west tip is almost a mile away.