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Rockingham County. Photo by E Kalish, Jul. 2012.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Suspended 2014. Rensselaer County. Photo by E Kalish, Dec. 2011.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Iron County. Photo by J Gallagher, Aug. 2006.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
New Madrid County. Photo by E Kalish, Apr. 2019.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Ulster County. Photo by E Kalish, Mar. 2017.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Former site. Broome County. Taken 1935.
Source: National Archives, RG 121-BS, Box 59, Binghamton Folder.
Green County. Photo by J Gallagher, May 1992.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
April 20, 2014:
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Toronto,
Residential Development,
Post House Condominiums,
105 George St,
Alterra Group of Companies,
21s,
Wallman Architects,
Santa Rosa County. Photo by M Gollnick, Mar. 2014.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Miami County. Photo by J Gallagher, Jul. 1993.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Maureen Marion, spokeswoman for the United States Postal Service in New York and New England, stresses that nothing is set in stone in regards to the possible closing of the Salina Street post office location.
-- Photo by Lena Budd, Staff Photo
Situated on a rocky headland, Lenan Head Fort (sometimes spelt Leenan) is a British built coastal artillery battery from the late 19th Century. Standing isolated for over 120 years, the Victorian site was only in use for less than 40 years, but stood proudly on the cusp of the Atlantic protecting the deep-water Lough Swilly. One of a total of 7 forts protecting the 25 mile long lough, through time as both the nature of warfare and the political landscape changed the forts were abandoned and quickly fell into disrepair; Lenan Head being the best example of a site that was stripped out and left.
Lenan Head Fort was recomended in 1891 for the defence of Lough Swilly to be armed with 1 x 9.2inch BL gun, two 9 or 10inch RML guns and 2 x 6pdr QF guns. In 1901 it was armed with 2 x 9.2-inch BL Mk I and 1 x 9.2-in BL Mk IV gun. Between 1909 and 1911 the guns were changed to 2 x Mark X. They were removed for scrap in the 1950s.
I visited in December 2016 and while the weather at the start of my visit was relatively benign, after 2 hours strong winds and rain made for a miserable experience. I can only imagine what it was like for the troops manning these remote outstations in all seasons. There are some fascinating features remaining, and I hope you enjoy some of the images from my visit.
Carroll County. Photo by J Gallagher, Aug. 1991.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
I wrote a postcard to a friend and thought it would make a cool diptych. So here it is.
Fr: J'ai ecrit une carte postale a une amie et j'ai pense que ca ferait un diptyque sympa. Alors le voici.
Former site. Orangeburg County. Taken Feb. 22, 1918.
Source: National Archives, RG 121-BS, Box 79.
Scanned and enhanced by Evan Kalish. No known copyright restrictions on base image.
Miami-Dade County. Photo by J Gallagher, Mar. 1998.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.
Price County. Photo by J Gallagher, Jul. 1999.
Part of the Post Mark Collectors Club (PMCC) collection.