Fort George #ScotsMagOutlander Stop 1

By Katrina Patrick -

The first stop on our #ScotsMagOutlander tour was Fort George

Located on a promontory into the Moray Firth, Fort George is certainly an imposing structure.

The base was one of the measures introduced to suppress Jacobite ambitions after the nearby Battle of Culloden. It was intended as the main garrison fortress in the Scottish Highlands, but took 22 years to complete! By then the Jacobite threat had subsided, and the base has, as yet, never fired a single shot in anger.

Today it is open to the public and houses Scotland’s largest regimental museum outside Edinburgh. Take a wander around the garrison (the size of five football pitches!) guided by the fascinating audio tour, information boards and exhibits. The views are incredible, and you can sometimes see dolphins playing in the Moray Firth.

Take a look through the gallery from our visit, and find out more in David’s live Periscope video below.

: Storming the gates!

: Inside the Grand Magazine, where 2,500 barrels of gunpowder could be stored.

: David blending in with the guards…

: Deadly bayonets in the Grand Magazine

: The view from the guard tower

: Looking out to the Moray Firth

: Canons could devastate oncoming armies, but army base never fired a shot in anger

: The Garrison Church

: Garrison Church from the front

: Safely housed inside the Garrison Church: the worn colours that were carried into battle by the 72nd and 78th Highlanders in the late 18th century!

: Can you spot the bagpipe playing angel in the Garrison Church’s stained glass window?

: Looking back towards the entrance

: A lone tree graces one corner of the barracks.

: sdr

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— David C. Weinczok (@TheCastleHunter) April 6, 2018