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Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
Fort Barrancas
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Sunday9am - 4:15pm
Monday9am - 4:15pm
TuesdayClosed
WednesdayClosed
Thursday9am - 4:15pm
Friday9am - 4:15pm
Saturday9am - 4:15pm


Fort Barrancas or Fort San Carlos de Barrancas is a United States military fort and National Historic Landmark in the former Warrington area of Pensacola, Florida, located physically within Naval Air Station Pensacola, which was developed later around it.The hill-top fort, connected to a sea level water battery, overlooks Pensacola Bay. From 1839–1844, the historic Spanish fort on the hill was reconstructed and dramatically expanded in brick. This is now termed Fort Barrancas. The older, water battery downhill has been separately named as Fort San Carlos. It is a remnant from the Spanish fortification, the wooden Fort San Carlos de Barrancas of the late 18th century. Due to changing requirements, the U.S. Army deactivated Fort Barrancas on April 15, 1947 following World War II. Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1960, the fort was transferred to the control and administration of the National Park Service in 1971. After extensive restoration during 1971-1980, Fort Barrancas was opened to the public .
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