E - Dry Tortugas National Park
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member ChapterhouseInc
N 24° 37.641 W 082° 52.380
17R E 310407 N 2724977
One of two benchmarks in brick seawall flanking the fort drawbridge.
Waymark Code: WM6HRR
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 06/07/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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Access is limited--ferry or dhingy (anchor in a safe place). Access fee required: $5 USD, exact change.

At fort drawbridge, mark is just to left in brick section of seawall.

This moat wall is the key factor in the preservation of this historic fort. Instead of the waves spending their engergy crashing into and weakening the fortifications, the energy is absorbed by the moat.
Condition: Mark found in good condition

Designation: E

Benchmark Agency: U.S. Department of Interior - National Park Service

Monumentation type: Disk (unspecified type)

County: Monroe

USGS 7.5' Topographic Quadrangle Name (optional): Dry Tortugas

Find type: Found by luck/skill/knowledge

Benchmark Agency (if other): Not listed

Monumentation type (if other): Not listed

Special category (optional): Not listed

Special Category (if other): Not listed

Web address of this benchmark's datasheet (optional): Not listed

NGS PID: Not listed

Local database's URL (optional): Not listed
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