View from the Blockhouse, looking down on the Lower Battery.

Looking down on the Caponier.

The Caponier, built during the Civil War.
Fort Constitution is in the far background.

The entrance to the Caponier, with new fencing and rails.

Interior of the Caponier.
It is filled with rainwater after a recent storm.
Note the gun loopholes at the far end.

Close-up of the gun ports from above photo.
Identical loopholes were to the left and to the right.

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