Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
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Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
Seventy miles west of Key West, seven small islands in the lower Florida Keys boast spectacular blue waters, coral reefs and miles of white sandy beaches. But what sets the Dry Tortugas apart is the huge relic of Fort Jefferson. Built in the mid-1800s as an outpost for a naval defence of the US Gulf Coast, the fort was never fully completed and was abandoned by 1874. In the end, more than 16 million bricks were laid, making it one of the largest forts ever built.
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