CaptainJack
12-11-2008, 10:23 PM
This photo set is a combination of 2 trips by members of the Stooges, Captain Jack and Niteskye, to a private Island off the Coast of Maine. During WWI and II it was a major defense facility with housing, a hospital and extensive fortifications and gun emplacements. After WWII it started to be phased out and by the 1960's was completely abandoned
About 10 years ago the officers housing and other less deteriorated buildings began being converted into high end condos. Eventually all but a handful of structures were fully rehabbed. These are mostly summer homes for well to do folks who don’t care to have sketchy looking explorers roaming around the few remaining abandonments.
On our first trip after exploring a large old barracks building we were spotted by security and escorted off. The second trip was on a foggy morning where we arrived on the shores before dawn and got in the old army hospital just as the sun was coming up. Afterwards we stayed in the wooded areas and looked at some of the old gun emplacements and bunkers. Before we had seen much of that we felt it was a good time to leave and leave the rest to explore on another trip.
1. We arrived in darkness with thick fog blanketing the island and surrounding waters
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_001_Medium.jpg
2. We headed straight for the old base Hospital This area with barred windows looked intriguing
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_011_Medium.jpg
3. After testing our climbing skills and doing a little woodworking we were in before dawn.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_003_Medium.jpg
4. We were lucky we hadn’t tried to get in through on of Ward 1’s windows or doors
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_088_Medium.jpg
5. Foggy View
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_074_Medium.jpg
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http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_066_Medium.jpg
7. Which way
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_091_Medium.jpg
8. Herehttp://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_099_Medium.jpg
9. All we found in the drug room was some soda cans with Pull tab tops on the dispensary counter. That was the newest beverage containers we found.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_098_Medium.jpg
10. The room with the barred windows is up these stairs
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/sketchystair2.jpg
11. ?
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_019_Medium.jpg
12. Choices
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9669.jpg
13. Niteskye finds an opening into the communications bunker
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9721.jpg
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http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9727.jpg
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This was the nerve center for the battery of guns
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9725.jpg
16.
Ammo Bunker
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9733.jpg
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Interior of the observation tower
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9719.jpg
18.
Small Pillbox
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9730.jpg
19.
Blowin in the wind
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN7886TIF.jpg
20. Floors aren’t safe
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/dscn7823.jpg
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Bunk room in the enlisted men’ barracks
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture14_156_Medium.jpg
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Shooting rang e in the barrack basement.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture14_170_Medium.jpg
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Barracks exterior
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN7892.jpg
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http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture14_122_Medium.jpg[/QUOTE]
About 10 years ago the officers housing and other less deteriorated buildings began being converted into high end condos. Eventually all but a handful of structures were fully rehabbed. These are mostly summer homes for well to do folks who don’t care to have sketchy looking explorers roaming around the few remaining abandonments.
On our first trip after exploring a large old barracks building we were spotted by security and escorted off. The second trip was on a foggy morning where we arrived on the shores before dawn and got in the old army hospital just as the sun was coming up. Afterwards we stayed in the wooded areas and looked at some of the old gun emplacements and bunkers. Before we had seen much of that we felt it was a good time to leave and leave the rest to explore on another trip.
1. We arrived in darkness with thick fog blanketing the island and surrounding waters
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_001_Medium.jpg
2. We headed straight for the old base Hospital This area with barred windows looked intriguing
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_011_Medium.jpg
3. After testing our climbing skills and doing a little woodworking we were in before dawn.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_003_Medium.jpg
4. We were lucky we hadn’t tried to get in through on of Ward 1’s windows or doors
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_088_Medium.jpg
5. Foggy View
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_074_Medium.jpg
6
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_066_Medium.jpg
7. Which way
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_091_Medium.jpg
8. Herehttp://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_099_Medium.jpg
9. All we found in the drug room was some soda cans with Pull tab tops on the dispensary counter. That was the newest beverage containers we found.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_098_Medium.jpg
10. The room with the barred windows is up these stairs
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/sketchystair2.jpg
11. ?
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture22_019_Medium.jpg
12. Choices
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9669.jpg
13. Niteskye finds an opening into the communications bunker
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9721.jpg
14
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9727.jpg
15
This was the nerve center for the battery of guns
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9725.jpg
16.
Ammo Bunker
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9733.jpg
17.
Interior of the observation tower
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9719.jpg
18.
Small Pillbox
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN9730.jpg
19.
Blowin in the wind
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN7886TIF.jpg
20. Floors aren’t safe
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/dscn7823.jpg
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Bunk room in the enlisted men’ barracks
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture14_156_Medium.jpg
22.
Shooting rang e in the barrack basement.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture14_170_Medium.jpg
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Barracks exterior
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/DSCN7892.jpg
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http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i220/CaptainJack_2006/Old%20Forts/Diamond%20Island/Picture14_122_Medium.jpg[/QUOTE]