Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida

Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida

Fort Jefferson National Monument, FloridaThe seven Dry Tortugas Islands and the surrounding shoals and waters in the...
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Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida

Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida

$228.20 $15.39

Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida

$228.20 $15.39
Author: United States. National Park Service
Format: eBook
Language: English

Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida

The seven Dry Tortugas Islands and the surrounding shoals and waters in the Gulf of Mexico are included in Fort Jefferson National Monument. Though the area is off the beaten track, it has long been famous for bird and marine life, as well as for legends of pirates and sunken gold. The century-old fort is the central feature. Like a strand of beads hanging from the tip of Florida, reef islands trail westward into the Gulf of Mexico. At the end, almost 70 miles west of Key West, is the cluster of coral keys called Dry Tortugas. In 1513, the Spanish discoverer Ponce de Len named them las Tortugasthe Turtlesbecause of the great amount of turtles which there do breed. The later name Dry Tortugas, warns the mariner that there is no fresh water here. Past Tortugas sailed the treasure-laden ships of Spain, braving shipwreck and corsairs. Not until Florida became part of the United States in 1821 were the pirates finally driven out. Then, for additional insurance to a growing United States commerce in the Gulf, a lighthouse was built at Tortugas, on Garden Key, in 1825. Thirty-one years later the present 150-foot light was erected on Loggerhead Key. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 49968
Author: United States. National Park Service
Release Date: Sep 14, 2015
Format: eBook
Language: English

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