Fort Travis at Port Bolivar - April 2nd, 2011
Galveston Battery Tour: Crocket San Jacinto Ferry Ride Travis
Coast Artillery was stationed at Fort Travis, located at Bolivar Point, commanding the northern side of the entrance to Galveston Bay. Batteries Davis & Ernst were built during the Endicott Period (1890-1910). Battery Kimble was built after WWI (same as Fort Crockett's Battery Hoskins) and Battery #236 was built during WWII.
Fort Travis is a short drive from the Bolivar ferry
The battery is now known as Fort Travis Seashore Park
Approach the 90 year old Battery Kimble
The three older battery structures are fenced off
Look inside the bars at Battery Kimble rear entrances
Left pad for a 12-inch (305mm) gun at Battery Kimble
Battery #236 beyond Kimble's 12-inch gun pad
Fort Crockett's Battery Hoskins looked like this before WWII
Approach a pillbox along the shoreline
Holly and Andy are prepared to defend the beach
David hoping to find Mucinex D inside the pillbox
View down the Seawall toward Battery Davis
Look inside the bars at Battery Davis
Left side 8-inch (203mm) gun emplacment of Battery Davis
Davis' right side 8-inch (203mm) gun emplacement
Complete the passby around Battery Davis
The Seawall is too high for a beachview of Davis
Step back for a complete view of Battery Davis fenced off for the safety of park patrons
Now head to the corner toward fenced off Battery Ernst
Left side 3-inch (76mm) gun emplacement of Battery Ernst
Ernst's right side 3-inch (76mm) gun emplacement
Try to get a total emplacement shot within the bars
Seawall ends and fishing begins at Battery Ernst
Spotting station behind Battery Ernst?
The spotting station makes for a nice high platform to take a photo of the fenced in Battery Ernst
Head back to the car toward the WWII built Battery #236
#236 was to have two 6-inch rapid fire guns
The guns never arrived, the battery was never armed
Cold air blows out of the sealed side entrance doors
There is power and a meter at the rear entry of #236
Ventilation area left of the rear entry doors
Circle around back to the second 6-inch gun pad
I don't think #236 and #235 looked anything alike
At least #235 got its guns, this battery did not