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Dry Tortugas National Park
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The islands of the Dry Tortugas provide a fertile backdrop for the development of noteworthy events.  From current research to management actions, to closure information, the links above will give you information on the latest happenings around the park.

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Fort Jefferson  

Did You Know?
Despite over 30 years of construction, massive Fort Jefferson was never truly completed on the islands of the Dry Tortugas. Advances in weapon technology would come to render the fort obsolete by 1862.

Last Updated: August 31, 2006 at 08:34 EST