Amanda's Guide to Fort Touring

Whilst exploring Fort Knox this past Labor Day weekend, our family learned the best way to visit such places.

#1- Always bring a couple of strong men, armed with weaponry, in the event of meeting an enemy.

#2- Make sure that these men are willing to do dangerous things.

#3- Make sure these men are willing to enter dangerous and dark places.

#4- Don't get put in jail!

#5- Bring a camera with a high flash, in order to entertain yourself and distract your mind from aforesaid dangerous and dark places!

# 6- Bring with you an attitude and desire for adventure- you just might find yourself in the middle of one!

#7- Don't read any novels about scary, fort monsters on your drive over. Especially if they lurk in dark, narrow halls.

#8- Make sure you bring a stool or are very tall, so you can see out the windows.

#9- Bring an electric torch, otherwise you won't see a thing (and will have to buy an expensive one in the gift shop)!

#10- Work on your sharp shooting to be prepared to "get the enemy."

#11- Brush up on your war ballads and your marching skills. Singing whilst marching up the stairs is a must!

#12- Be ready for anything!

#13- Be on the lookout for people dressed like tourists (Hawaiian shirts) who are carrying fatal objects. As The Far Side comic says, this is nature's way of saying "Keep Away"!

#14- Due to the lack of trees, use the modern day version of Zaccheus' sycamore- the binoculars- to see past people's heads and up and around the fort.

#15- Be willing to make a fool of yourself by parading around the fort with a rifle- even if you are over 20!

Take my advice, if you'd like or not, but CERTAINLY go visit this beautifully preserved fort in Prospect, Maine.