Kabang!!! Or is it Kaboom!!!?
By “ Tortuga” Jack Hackett Well, whatever sound you would make to indicate a thunderous explosion from a cannon, resounding throughout the bricked vaulted ceilings of the casement or gun-room in which...
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Army Vessel Visits Dry Tortugas National Park
Vessel New Orleans, an Army LCU (Landing Craft Vessel), visits Dry Tortugas National Park on January 10-13th 2008 in a cleanup operation. Hurricane damage from the four hurricane strike summer of 2006...
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Another Brick In The Wall
By: “Tortuga” Jack Hackett Fort Jefferson Fort at the Dry Tortugas. As “Silent Night” still lingers in the ears and resolutions are still forthcoming, here at Ft. Jefferson bricks, bricks and more...
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Visitors to Dry Tortugas National Park Experience an Archaeological Dig...
Dig Location in Paradeground From March 13 – 16, 2009 visitors tot the Dry Tortugas National Park aboard the Yankee Freedom II were treated to an archaeological dig of an 1850’s storehouse foundation...
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Fort Wall Restoration continues at Fort Jefferson, Spring 2010
By: Debra Hess Yankee Freedom II Naturalist General Joseph Totten, Chief of the Army’s Engineers from 1838 – 1864 designed the Totten Shutters used on the gun ports of Fort Jefferson. These large slabs...
View ArticleSpring at The Dry Tortugas
It’s been another beautiful week at the Dry Tortugas. The water has been really clear across the Quicksands (an area of shifting sandy bottom west of the Marquesas where both the Spanish galleons...
View ArticleSnorkeling at Garden Key
Hello everyone, my name is Michael, Lead Interpreter aboard the Yankee Freedom II. This is my first installment of a weekly blog, focused on providing insight into The Dry Tortugas National Park, one...
View ArticleLunch aboard the Yankee Freedom II
In this edition of the Tortugas weekly blog I wanted to talk about our lunch service. We are frequently asked what we serve for the noontime meal, which is included in your ticket. Deli style...
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New Docks at The Dry Tortugas
Lots going on at the Dry Tortugas. The installation of new finger docks began this week on Garden Key. A docking area for vessels making day trips to the Dry Tortugas is the intended use of these new...
View ArticleA Day of Fun
The Dry Tortugas is a magical place to visit as a child. Imagine first seeing Fort Jefferson rise out of the azure waters of the Gulf of Mexico as a young mind. The excitement is palpable. There are...
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