Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park is about 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico.
The park area is 104 acres and is more than 99 percent water. It is bordered on three sides by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and the other by the Tortugas Ecological Reserve.
The park's centerpiece is Fort Jefferson, one of the nation’s largest 19th century forts in the United States.
Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park
Dry Tortugas National Park is about 70 miles west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico.
The park area is 104 acres and is more than 99 percent water. It is bordered on three sides by the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, and the other by the Tortugas Ecological Reserve.
The park's centerpiece is Fort Jefferson, one of the nation’s largest 19th century forts in the United States.