The Fast Cat Date: 06/06/2009 The Fast Cat took us out to the Dry Tortugas faster and cheaper than the Park Service cat would.
Fort Jefferson Date: 06/06/2009 Fort Jefferson as seen from the water
Up Close Date: 06/06/2009 Up close look at the front
Used to have
a Drawbridge Date: 06/06/2009 Used to have
a Drawbridge
Shelter Date: 06/06/2009 Soldiers could duck for cover in here if the grape shot got too thick.
Gun Casemate Date: 06/06/2009 This is where one of the big guns sat (lower level)
Tour Group Date: 06/06/2009 This is our tour group walking by the gun casements on the lower level.
Receding Date: 06/06/2009 Receding
Inside Panorama Date: 06/06/2009 Panorama of the parade grounds and other areas inside the boundary of the fort.
Outside Panorama Date: 06/06/2009 Panorama down one side of the outside of the fort.
View from the Top Date: 06/06/2009 Panoramic view from the top of the battlements.
Fort Jefferson Lighthouse Date: 06/06/2009 Fort Jefferson Lighthouse
Loggerhead Lighthouse Date: 06/06/2009 Lighthouse on Loggerhead Island
Historical Marker Date: 06/06/2009 Dr. Mudd was convicted of being part of a conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln. John Wilkes Booth jumped to the stage after shooting Lincoln, breaking his leg. Mudd put Booth's leg in a cast while he was on the run after the assassination. He nearly got the death penalty for it. Instead he was sentenced to life in prison at Fort Jefferson.
Mudd's First Cell Date: 06/06/2009 Dr. Mudd's first cell (before the escape attempt).
Mudd's Final Cell Date: 06/06/2009 Mudd's Final Cell before his release.
Kiln Date: 06/06/2009 This kiln was used to heat the shot fired from cannon in the fort. The red-hot shot was meant to set ships on fire when it hit.
Cuban Raft Date: 06/06/2009 Cuban raft used to escape Cuba and land at Fort Jefferson. Since the Dry Tortugas are part of the U.S., this means that they are automatically granted asylum if they can get off the boat and onto dry land.
Island Closed
Birds Nesting Date: 06/06/2009 Island closed for nesting birds. This photo was taken from Fort Jefferson with a hand-held telephoto lens.
Nesting Birds Date: 06/06/2009 Another telephoto shot of the nesting birds.
Birds Date: 06/06/2009 More birds -- This photo was taken from Fort Jefferson with a hand-held telephoto lens.
More Birds Date: 06/06/2009 Still more birds. This shot was taken from the top of Fort Jefferson with a hand-held telephoto lens earlier in the day.
Magnificent Frigate Bird Date: 06/06/2009 Magnificent Frigate Bird - shot with hand-held telephoto lens from the ground.
Brown Noddies Date: 06/06/2009 Brown Noddies. The pilings they are sitting on are the remnants of old docks used for coaling steam ships.
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