Pirates, Blockades, and Commerce: an Expedition studying coastal fortifications, lighthouses and structures of historic importance along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

These images represent raw collections of coastal photography work and research into the beaches, barrier islands, and coastal fortifications along the U.S. Gulf Coast. This work was performed by Jonathan Harris beginning with the 2019 Sea Education Association ~ Elsaesser Fellowship Award and continuing onward since then. The images below are the property of Jonathan Harris and may not be reproduced without permission. Work for this project remains underway. Make sure you visit often or follow/subscribe to the blog (piratesblockadesandcommerce.blogspot.com) for email updates on the project as new material is posted. For mobile users: clicking on each image below will open a further collection of images and a text summary

March 2022: MSU-SEAS (Science Education at Sea)

Green Sea Turtles and Dolphins of O'ahu, Hawaii

August 2021: MSU-SEAS (Science Education at Sea)

Science Following the Storms

Loss of S/V Coastal Wanderer to Hurricane Zeta

Castillo de San Marcos, St Augustine, FL

French Colonial Mobile, Fort Conde and Fort Charlotte

Biloxi Light, and Beauvoir Mansion, Biloxi, MS

Fort Pickens, Santa Rosa Island, Florida

Fort Barrancas and Fort San Carlos, Pensacola, FL

Crooked River Lighthouse, Carrabelle, Florida

Fort San Marcos del Apalache

Saint Marks Lighthouse, St. Marks, Florida

Pensacola Light, Pensacola, Florida

Experimental Battery - Dunes of Gulf Shores

Chalmette Battlefield and National Cemetery

Fort (Battery) Bienvienue

Fort Massachusetts

Pass Christian Harbor Defense Battery

Coastal Fisheries and Commerce

The Pirate Jean Lafitte

The Battles of Bay St Louis and Lake Borgne

S/V Wanderer ~ 1980 Hunter H27

Outreach Events

Gulf Coast Food, Weather Music and Other Fun Stuff

Charles Harris - Pirate (Cousin)

Research, Publications and Awards

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