Fort Jefferson (1)

Fort Jefferson (1) (1846-1888) - Construction began in 1846 supervised by the Army Corps of Engineers and continued for 30 years

Fort Jefferson (1) History

Designed as a Third System brick and masonry fort, Fort Jefferson is a three-tiered six-sided 420 heavy gun fort, with two sides measuring 325 feet, and four sides measuring 477 feet. The walls met at corner bastions. The heavy guns were mounted inside the walls in a string of open casemates, facing outward toward the sea through large embrasures.

Current Status

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Location: Garden Key, Dry Tortugas Islands. Maps & Images Lat: 24.628611 Long: -82.873333 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 178-179
• Robinson, Willard B., American Forts: Architectural Form and Function, University of Illinois Press, Urbana, 1977, ISBN 0-252-00589-9, page 115-117
• Lewis, Emanuel Raymond, Seacoast Fortifications of the United States: An Introductory History, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis MD, 7th printing, 1993, ISBN 1-55750-502-0, page 43, 54,

Links:

• National Park Service
• Park Vision
• Wikipedia - Dry Tortugas National Park

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