A must do and see for anyone, even if you're not into history it's still the most ideal place to visit. The island does shut down in the winter so I suggest checking when it's open before planning to visit. It's a 15 minute ferry ride to the island to get to the fort. There are no cars on the island so comfortable shoes I highly suggest. Or there's bicycle rentals, there's horse back ride rentals, a carriage ride tour or horse drawn taxis. There is a fee about $15 or so to enter but if you plan on seeing both forts look into buying the package for both to save a few dollars. The amount of learning about the fort, the soldiers, the medical things, the way they lived and the how the fort became a part of history (war of 1812) was incredible to learn. It's a long walk up a hill to get to the fort the ticket booth is at the bottom before you start walking up the hill. The view from the inside of the fort is unlike anything else I've seen. The town is clean (minus horse poo) and the people are friendly. The older buildings are very well kept, but unfortunately once inside the fort you can see where someone is building townhouses or something on the other part of the island which to me takes away from the history and beauty.. but the rest is 100% a priceless experience. I'm adding some of the pictures but can't post all because of limits so you'd have to see it in person to get the real experience.