On our way leaving Destin, Florida, we stopped in Fort Walton Beach and took video and pictures of the cannon and Indian Mound downtown.
The cannon was from Fort Walton, hence the name of the town and beach, which was built during the Civil War and occupied by a small garrison.
The gun is pointing out to the Gulf of Mexico and was recovered from the ruins of the fort.
You can find out more about the fort in Dale Cox's excellent ExploreSouthernHistory.com.
And You Thought Beaches Were Just for Spring Breakin'. --Old B-Runner
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