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Fort Jefferson

American  

noun

  1. a national monument in Dry Tortugas, Fla.: a federal prison 1863–73; now a marine museum.


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The only identifiable grave found underwater belongs to one John Greer, who is listed in the records for Fort Jefferson as a civilian laborer who died on Nov. 5, 1861.

From Washington Times • May 3, 2023

The main island, which is dominated by the hexagonal Fort Jefferson, a disused military fortress made of brick, has no hotels and only a primitive campsite.

From Reuters • Jan. 3, 2023

The main attraction is the Civil War-era Fort Jefferson, a grandiose structure full of history and surrounded by submerged docks teeming with marine life that make for great snorkeling sites.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022

“Jupiter Lighthouse, Fort Zachary Taylor in Key West, Fort Jefferson and Fort Pickens in Pensacola — all of these places are threatened.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 28, 2017

Dad claimed that he’d actually witnessed it once, on a cruise to Fort Jefferson.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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