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The Hidden Graveyard of Dry Tortugas National Park
A maritime archaeologist is following underwater clues to uncover the final resting place of Union soldiers stationed at a ...
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Complete Guide to Dry Tortugas National Park
At the heart of Dry Tortugas is Fort Jefferson, one of the largest forts in the Western Hemisphere Fort Jefferson consists of ...
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Dry Tortugas National Park: Haunted by History, Heralded for Its Marine Life
the U.S. government acquired the Dry Tortugas from Spain and decided to build a string of coastal forts from Maine to Texas, with Fort Jefferson to be the grandest of them all. The reasoning was ...
USA Today1y
You’ll have to get wet to make the most out of Dry Tortugas National Park
the park said “the fort fulfilled its intended role. It helped to protect the peace and prosperity of a young nation.” It's now an iconic park landmark. Dry Tortugas National Park lies roughly ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram2y
If you’ve ever wanted to be off-the-grid, Dry Tortugas National Park is your place
Aerial view of Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida Mia2you Shutterstock For folks who love immersing themselves in the beauty and extravagance of nature, taking a trip to a ...
Miami Herald2y
Dry Tortugas National Park: remote, pristine, and ill-equipped for hundreds of migrants
many wound up in Dry Tortugas National Park — comprised of remote islands 70 miles west of Key West and a massive historic fort surrounded by pristine waters and reefs. For tourists, it’s ...
The Washington Post2y
An archaeologist saw shapes in the water. They led to a submerged grave.
They determined through historical records that Greer, a civilian laborer, was buried on the submerged island near the Dry Tortugas’ landmark fortress, Fort Jefferson. The island once housed a ...
The New York Times1y
ON AND OFF DRY TORTUGAS; THE STRATEGIC STRENGTH OF OLD FORT JEFFERSON. AN AMERICAN ST. HELENA WHERE THREE OF THE LINCOLN CONSPIRATORS WERE ONCE ...
there rises abruptly out of the water a grim fort known as Fort Jefferson, for the defense of the Dry Tortugas. It may be seen by almost any one who makes a voyage nowadays to Gulf ports ...
ABC News2y
Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida Keys closes after hundreds of migrants arrive
The historic Parade Grounds at Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park, 70 miles west of Key West, Fla. National Park Service "Homeland Security Task Force - Southeast is aware of multiple ...