Fort Jefferson
Fort Jefferson is a former U.S. military coastal fortress in the Dry Tortugas National Park of Florida. It is run by Union Army. The first to add nearby is Dry Tortugas, at 0.1 mi.
A landmark
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Established in 1847
Fort Jefferson dates from 1847 and is run by Union Army. About ↓
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Fort Jefferson
Fort Jefferson is a former U.S. military coastal fortress in the Dry Tortugas National Park of Florida. It is the largest brick masonry structure in the Americas, covering 16 acres (6.5 ha) and constructed of over 16 million bricks. Among United States forts, only Fort Monroe in Virginia and Fort Adams in Rhode Island are larger. The fort is located on Garden Key in the lower Florida Keys within the Dry Tortugas, 68 miles (109 km) west of the island of Key West. The Dry Tortugas are part of Monroe County in Florida.
The fort was named for the Founding Father and American president Thomas Jefferson.
- Type
- Landmark
- Established
- 1847
- Run by
- Union Army
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1970)
- Wikipedia readers
- 51K a year
Make a day of it near Fort Jefferson
All of these are within 68 miles.
1in town National ParkDry Tortugas National Park89K visitors a year
27 mi Ancient siteNuestra Señora de Atocha
68 mi MuseumErnest Hemingway House
68 mi LandmarkSouthernmost point buoy
67 mi State parkFort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
67 mi MuseumHarry S. Truman Little White House
67 mi MuseumMel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
67 mi Zoo & aquariumKey West AquariumPhoto credits
Dry Tortugas National Park: U.S. National Park Service, Public domain · Nuestra Señora de Atocha: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ernest Hemingway House: Andreas Lamecker, CC BY 2.5 · Southernmost point buoy: Radomianin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park: U.S. Department of Transportation, Public domain · Harry S. Truman Little White House: Bubba73, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum: Averette, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Key West Aquarium: Marc Averette, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Fort Jefferson: what to know
What is the closest airport to Fort Jefferson?
Key West (EYW), about 70 miles away. The nearest big hub is Southwest Florida (RSW), about 149 miles.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · U.S. Census.