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Gulf Island National Seashore - Mississippi And Florida
By Rick Chapo, Thu Dec 8th
Americans own over 97,000 acres of prime waterfront real estateon the Gulf of Mexico east of the Mississippi River. GulfIslands National Seashore has no casinos, no condominiums, andno shopping malls, and it will remain that way forever. Thereare historic coastal forts, wild islands, sandy beaches, saltmarshes, and wildlife. Your visit counts as support for thisamazing national park area on the beautiful Mississippi andFlorida Gulf Coastline. Gulf Islands Trivia 1. Gulf Islands is the country's largest national seashore andis one of the top ten most visited National Park areas.
2. Eighty percent of Gulf Islands National Seashore is underwater. 3. The Naval Live Oaks Area, purchased by the federal governmentin 1828 as a tree farm for shipbuilding timber, is the oldestprotected property in our National Park System. 4. The famous Chiricahua Apache leader, Geronimo, and his bandwere held at Fort Pickens, Florida, from 1886-1888. 5. Presidio Isla de Santa Rosa, the largest colonial presidio onthe Gulf Coast of Spanish Florida, was established in 1722 andwas destroyed by a hurricane in 1752. 6. Twenty endangered and threatened animals, including the tinyPerdido Key Beach Mouse, make use of habitat at Gulf IslandsNational Seashore. 7. Over 300 species of birds have been sighted. 8. During the Civil War, the 2nd Louisiana Native Guards, one ofthe first all-black regiments in the US Army, guardedConfederate prisoners sent to Ship Island.
The 2nd regimentbecame the first black unit on the Gulf Frontier to meet theConfederates in battle. 9. The British occupied Ship Islandduring the War of 1812. From there they grayed their invasion ofLouisiana in a failed attempt to capture New Orleans. 10. Your last seafood meal may have had its start in the park.The Seashore's salt marshes shelter and feed many kinds ofshrimp, crab, and fish. Gulf Islands Attractions 1. Enjoy snowy white beaches, sparkling blue waters, lush saltmarshes, and dense maritime forests. 2. Tour historic Forts Massachusetts, Pickens, and Barrancas,parts of a 19th-century system of forts that guarded theAmerican seacoast. 3. Take a passenger ferry to Ship Island, Mississippi, thatoperates March-October, weather permitting. 4. Hike on one of the many designated trails that cover morethan 34 miles in the Seashore. 5. Enjoy a beautiful sunrise or sunset at the beach. 6. Visit the wilderness islands, Horn and Petit Bois, off theMississippi coastline. Picnic with friends or families at thecovered pavilions. 7. Camp at the Davis Bayou Campground in Mississippi or the FortPickens Campground in Florida. 8. Kayak or canoe in the quiet coastal marshes. 9. Boat on your own or hire a licensed boat operator to take youout to the Mississippi islands. 10. Try your luck at fishing. About the author:Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com - makers oftravel journals. Writing journals are the perfect travelaccessories. Visit http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com to read moretravel articles and travelogues.
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