Inside the city of Detroit is an old military fort along the Detroit River,
just a mile from the Canadian shore.
There was never a hostile shot fired from this fort,
but it is believed it served as a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Formerly beautiful brick homes sit inside a star shaped fort.
Desolate, forgotten and rotting.
The fort was refurbished in the 1960s
but apparently left to decay once again under the
care if the city of Detroit.
If you've seen Detroit, you would understand.
There isn't enough money to stop the massive decay throughout the city,
let alone an unused fort.
let alone an unused fort.
But there ARE options to save this place.
An example would be a fort we visited in Hampton Roads, Virginia.
The similarly beautiful structures of Fort Monroe
have been refurbished and rented cheaply
to people willing to maintain their residence.
It would be nice if this would happen at Fort Wayne.
Admission to see Fort Wayne is free,
But I wish they would charge a small fee
to help with maintenance.
For more photos of Fort Wayne click here.
Fort Wayne
6053 West Jefferson Avenue
