Fort Jefferson / Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
- by Steven Wang
- 2017-03-01
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Dry Tortugas is the most inaccessible national park, we took a seaplane to get here.
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Nature reserve area ahead, Fort Jefferson behind you. Lots of birds in the morning.
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Fort Jefferson is the largest brick masonry structure in America.
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Let's go inside to take a look.
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Thanks for your support and this story is narrated by Jerry Arriaga.
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Nearly thirty years in the making, Fort Jefferson was never finished nor fully armed.
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During the Civil War, Union warships used the harbor in their campaign to blockade Souther
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The fort was also used as a prison, mainly for Union deserters.
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It's the third-largest seacoast fortification the United States ever built.
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The powder warehouse.
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The immense size reflects the mission, it would stand alone in a naval assault.
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It was designed to hold enough artillery, men, and supplies for a year-long naval siege.
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The 27,000-pound, 10-inch rifle could fire a 300-pound projectile.
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Constructed in 1876, NPS continues to operate it every night as a harbor light.
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As was the case for most US seacoast forts, Fort Jefferson never saw active combat.
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Let's take a walk along the moat.
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It's a great place to snorkel, too.
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In recent years, the Dry Tortugas have become a popular target for Cuban migrants.
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Cuban migrants seeking to escape Cuba must have one “dry foot” on American soil to stay.
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Thanks for coming and see you on other adventures soon.