view gallery E2.1 km | Atlantic Masked Booby Breeding Island - Dry Tortugas in Birdwatching Locations A pair if remote islands in Dry Tortugas National Park are a breeding ground for Masked Boobies. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/08/2009 last visited: 01/17/2018 |
view gallery SW2.7 km | North Beach - Dry Tortugas National Park in Beaches Smallest of two beaches at this historic fort. Provides snorkel access to north side reefs. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 08/05/2009 last visited: 01/17/2018 |
view gallery SW2.7 km | 15" Rodman Smoothbore 'B' - Dry Tortugas National Park in Static Artillery Displays One of several rodman smoothbores on display at historic Fort Jefferson. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/11/2009 last visited: 05/31/2009 |
view gallery SW2.7 km | Parrott Rifle 'B'- Dry Tortugas National Park in Static Artillery Displays One of several Parrott Rifles on display at historic Fort Jefferson. 200-pound (8 inch) model. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/11/2009 last visited: 01/04/2016 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | FORT JEFFERSON-DRY TORTUGAS in Historic Forts Fort Jefferson, located on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas, is one of the largest masonry structures in the Western Hemisphere. It is constucted with over 16 million bricks. posted by: moochie location: Florida date approved: 11/18/2007 last visited: 01/17/2018 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Fort Jefferson Dry Tortugas in NPS Passport Cancellation Stations Stamps for the National Park are available in the gift shop. Also available are stamps for the "Garden Key Lighthouse" and the "Loggerhead Lighthouse". A great addition to your national park passport. posted by: moochie location: Florida date approved: 09/08/2005 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | 15" Rodman Smoothbore 'C' - Dry Tortugas National Park in Static Artillery Displays One of several rodman smoothbores on display at historic Fort Jefferson. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/11/2009 last visited: 05/31/2009 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Parrott Rifle 'A'- Dry Tortugas National Park in Static Artillery Displays One of several Parrott Rifles on display at historic Fort Jefferson. 200-pound (8 inch) model. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/11/2009 last visited: 01/04/2016 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | 15" Rodman Smoothbore 'A' - Dry Tortugas National Park in Static Artillery Displays One of several rodman smoothbores on display at historic Fort Jefferson. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/11/2009 last visited: 01/04/2016 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Garden Key Light in Wikipedia Entries One of two historic lighthouses in this remote National Park. This one is part of the Fort Jefferson entry way. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/08/2009 last visited: 01/17/2018 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | TZ0055 - GARDEN KEY LH in U.S. Benchmarks One of two Lighthouse benchmarks in this remote National Park. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/07/2009 last visited: 01/17/2018 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Fort Jefferson in Worldwide Cemeteries Only one grave remains, that of the Assistant Surgeon who fell victim to the Yellow Fever epidemic infesting the fort. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 08/07/2009 last visited: 01/17/2018 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Fort Jefferson Lighthouse, Dry Tortugas NP, FL in Philatelic Photographs Also known as Garden Key Lighthouse, Fort Jefferson Lighthouse sits atop the abandoned Fort Jefferson in the remote Dry Tortugas National Park. posted by: hykesj location: Florida date approved: 10/12/2015 last visited: 01/17/2018 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | H - Dry Tortugas National Park in U.S. Benchmarks One of two benchmarks in brick seawall flanking the fort drawbridge. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/07/2009 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Visitor Center Cannon - Dry Tortugas National Park in Static Artillery Displays Small cannon just inside the visitor center as Fort Jefferson serves as a donation box. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 06/11/2009 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Dr. Mudd at Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park FL in Roadside Attractions On 24 July 1865 four special civilian prisoners arrived at Fort Jefferson. These were Samuel Mudd, Edman Spangler, Samuel Arnold and Michael O'Laughlen. They had been convicted of conspiracy in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. posted by: Don.Morfe location: Florida date approved: 01/22/2022 last visited: 04/27/2024 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Fort Jefferson Self Guided Tour - Dry Tortugas National Park in Self Guided Walks and Trails If you missed the daily Ranger led tour (15 mins after ferry arrival), or want to move ahead/lag behind, there is a self guided tour with informative signs all over the fort. Just follow the man who lived here.... posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 08/05/2009 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Loggerhead Lighthouse - Fort Jefferson, FL in Lighthouse Passport Stamps The main attraction in Dry Tortugas National Park is Fort Jefferson. Loggerhead Lighthouse is located on an island several miles from the fort. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 05/10/2010 last visited: 03/28/2021 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Dry Tortugas in Wikipedia Entries Dry Tortugas, a series of small islands belonging to Florida, about 70 WSW of Key West. posted by: YoSam. location: Florida date approved: 06/12/2017 last visited: 03/30/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Dry Tortugas National Park in National Parks (U.S.) Almost 70 miles (112.9 km) west of Key West lies a cluster of seven islands, composed of coral reefs and sand, called the Dry Tortugas. Along with the surrounding shoals and waters, they make up Dry Tortugas National Park. The area is known for its famous bird and marine life, its legends of pirates and sunken gold, and its military past. posted by: tiki-4 location: Florida date approved: 08/13/2007 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Dry Tortugas National Park in National Parks of the World One of the most remote National Parks. Ft Jefferson was a key fortification in the patroling of the Gulf of Mexico. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 08/12/2009 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Fort Jefferson in Retired Prisons In addition to other prisoners, most notable inmates hosed here were Dr Mudd and three others convicted of conspiracy in the assination of President Lincoln. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 08/05/2009 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Fort Jefferson - Dry Tortugas National Park in Underground Railroad Sites This UGRR site relates to the slaves kept here and their attempts to escape, and their eventual emancipation. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 08/05/2009 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Dr Samuel Mudd's Prison Cell - Fort Jefferson in Abraham Lincoln In addition to other prisoners, most notable inmates hosed here were Dr Mudd and three others convicted of conspiracy in the assination of President Lincoln. Dr Mudd set John Wilks Booth's broken leg. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 08/05/2009 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
view gallery SW2.9 km | Fort Jefferson in U.S. Civil War Sites One of the most remote National Parks. Ft Jefferson was a key fortification in the patroling of the Gulf of Mexico. It served as a Civil War era prison work farm. posted by: ChapterhouseInc location: Florida date approved: 08/05/2009 last visited: 01/21/2022 |
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