Battery Worth
Battery Payne was a part of Fort Pickens, part of the harbor defense of Pensacola and was built in 1899. The battery was operational until end 1942, when it was deactivated. It contained eight 12" mortars.
Nowadays the battery is open to the public.
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- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: John Stanton
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