Safer than Brick

Safer than Brick Site

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Walk to the top of this earthen mound to see Battery Trueman's concrete walls and a scenic view of the harbor entrance. Fort Pickens' brick walls and cast-iron guns had become obsolete by the end of the Civil War. Harbor defenses now called for steel guns in low-lying concrete batteries.

Trueman's 3-inch, rapid-fire guns, mounted in 1905, guarded the inner channel and minefield against fast torpedo boats and minesweepers, the latest threats of the day. From the water Battery Trueman's 3-inch rifles did not appear very threatening, but they could fire up to 10 rounds a minute. Trueman's guns and equipment were moved to Battery Cullum in 1943.