https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i One of the Only Field Trips We're Going On This Year en-us 2017-03-24 16:10:04 UTC 2023-04-12 06:38:18 UTC hello@padlet.com melaw1 https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162465385 We learned about how they mounted guns on these turrets. There were several of these on the roof. Ms. M told a story about when they used these turrets to shoot a boat full of explosives and failed. They had to hire someone to manually ignite the fireworks.]]> 2017-03-24 16:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162465385 melaw1 https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162472698 We learned how to prepare to fire a cannon. We took 28 seconds to do it. The cannonball was 12 lbs. I was the second cannoneer by force.]]> 2017-03-24 16:47:35 UTC https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162472698 melaw1 https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162956806 This is the uniform of a hospital steward at Fort Point. They too care of the soldiers' health needs. They kept records of supplies and patients. They controlled the lighting and heating working the Fort.]]> 2017-03-27 20:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162956806 melaw1 https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162958223 When David had to put the uniform on, everyone, and I mean everyone took their phones out. He had to wear an uncomfortable uniform that staff at Fort Point wore everyday. They had to perform their daily duties such as cleaning and organizing things. The staff had to wake up very early and were punished for certain actions like gambling. They were out in a small jail cell if they were caught going out somewhere they were not supposed to or they were gambling.]]> 2017-03-27 20:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162958223 melaw1 https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162964238 We learned that while the men were away doing work, women and girls were left to see and do chores. People had to poop in pots and empty them when they got full. We also learned how women could reject men and how to get them. Women had to prove their skills by cooking popcorn or roasting chestnuts.]]> 2017-03-27 21:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162964238 melaw1 https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162965525 The first thing we did was raise the flag. They did this action every day in the Civil War times. It signifies a new day of working for staff. They played music in the background while the flag was going up.]]> 2017-03-27 21:50:29 UTC https://padlet.com/melaw1/wgh217fkfd2i/wish/162965525