
All along the Norwegian coast you’ll find heavy fortifications, most of which were either built or improved during WW2, where they took part in the German Atlantic Wall defenses. One of the most epic remaining parts of it is one of the 38 cm cannons at Batterie Vara, which protected the
Chockalog Swamp is, in fact, a swamp, and for quite a while was unactivated. It’s a classic case of driving out to see what it looked like.
JL Curran is primarily a fishing site, with two ponds that are stocked by the RI environmental agency. It’s relatively small, around 300 acres including the ponds. There are two small parking areas on