How appropriate is it that we would spend American's birthday on
some of the colonists' original stomping grounds? Fort King George was built in
1721 by English colonists.
The fort is surrounded by wetlands that we soon learned are filled
with alligators. This was of course after I allowed Evan to walk to the water's
edge to throw rocks into the water. We almost became an episode of Gator Boys
on the Discovery Channel. Keagan said while carrying his oversized wooden
musket, "Don't worry, Mom, I can take care of you and hit those gators
between the eyes."
The fort is a four story building that was filled with secret
doors and hiding places, perfect places to aim a gun or cannon without the
enemy even knowing you were there. The boys LOVED it and the elderly just
smiled when they came around the corner with guns pointing at them.
They climbed in the rafters, flipped open trapped doors, pretended to battle the enemy, and hiked the nature trail.
We also arrived in time to see the re-enactors fire the cannon
over the Altahama River.
Keagan was taken prisoner by King Evan. He played the part
perfectly.
We made our way back to the car, and Keagan gave me a huge hug and
said, "Thanks, Mom, a million thanks for bringing me here. This was the
best day trip ever!" Eight hours later, he is still thanking me. It might
have had something to do with the over sized musket.
Happy Fourth of July!
