Dry Tortugas

Dry Tortugas National Park, located 70 miles West of Key West, Florida. Fort Jefferson is a brick fort that the US started building in 1846, but was never finished. It served as a prison during the civil war. In 1908 the area became a wildlife refuse, and was redesignated as a national park in 1992. For more info, see http://www.nps.gov/drto/

Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park is located approx 70 miles West of Key West Florida. It is a brick fort that the US started building in 1846, but was never finished. It served as a prison during the civil war. In 1908 the area became a wildlife refuse, and was redesignated as a national park in 1992. For more info, see <a href="http://www.nps.gov/drto/">http://www.nps.gov/drto/</a><br />
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Janice and I visited and photographed this park November 2008

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Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park is located approx 70 miles West of Key West Florida. It is a brick fort that the US started building in 1846, but was never finished. It served as a prison during the civil war. In 1908 the area became a wildlife refuse, and was redesignated as a national park in 1992. For more info, see http://www.nps.gov/drto/

Janice and I visited and photographed this park November 2008

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