A brick fort stands against a blue sky with grasses and white sands at the entrance.

Fort Massachusetts WalkingTour

Gulf Islands National Seashore

  • 15 - 60 minutes
  • 11 tour stops

Walk through history at Fort Massachusetts, located on the remote Ship Island. Take a ferry or personal vessel to the island about 12 miles offshore and step back in time to the Civil War era.

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