Why were logs pointed on ends around a fort
See the related link to picture of Lincoln - "Lincoln the Rail Splitter"
palisade
The chilren made a fort out of sticks and logs.
Frontier
logs
You could build a fort with logs or straight branches in a log cabin fashion. Or you could make a tent with old blankets and a clothes line.
fog fogs frog frogs dog dogs log logs jog
Lincoln Logs are made of 100% wood. Made by John Lloyd Wright. The logs are about 2 centimeters in diameter. They have notches in the ends so small wooden buildings can be made. Additional parts include doors and windows.
Bec ouse it was so soft things just bounce back off __________________ One builds fortifications out of the materials at hand. Palmetto logs were readily available.
Fort Moultrie (a fort in Charleston harbour) was protected by Palmetto logs which caused the British Cannon Balls to bounce off during the action of September 1775
Because the soft palmetto logs of Fort Sumter saved the soldiers from cannon fire.
A cabin is a small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, often built from logs with simple tools, or, more informally, a chalet or lodge which can hold large groups of people.