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November 03, 2009
New Turtle Display at Fort Jefferson
Save-A-Turtle brings new turtle exhibit to Dry Tortugas National Park.

October 05, 2009
NPS Accepting Applications to Provide Visitor Services to Dry Tortugas
National Park Service Accepting Applications to Provide Visitor Services to Dry Tortugas National Park

October 05, 2009
NPS accepting applications to provide Seaplane service to Dry Tortugas
National Park Service Accepting Applications to Provide Seaplane Service to Dry Tortugas National Park from Key West.

September 24, 2009
Help Us Make Americas Best Idea Even Better!
Help Us Make America’s Best Idea Even Better! Join Dry Tortugas National Park on September 26 for a Day of Service and Celebration

August 27, 2009
Parks offer Virtual Experience through Podcasts and Webcams
Can't get to Everglades or Dry Tortugas? - No Problem - Visit us On the World Wide Web for a Virtual Experience through Podcasts and Webcams

August 27, 2009
Parks jump into Twittering
Parks Launch Pilot Twitter Accounts to Expand Outreach & Communication Efforts

July 22, 2009
Update on Garden Key Harbor Light Stamp Dedication July 23
Postal Service to issue Stamp Commemorating the Dry Tortugas Garden Key Harbor Light

July 21, 2009
Garden Key Harbor Light Stamp Dedication
Superintendent Kimball to speak at Stamp Dedication Ceremony Commemorating the Dry Tortugas Garden Key Harbor Light

June 15, 2009
Fee Free Weekends This Summer
America’s Best Idea – the national parks – gets even better this summer…it’s free!

USS Maine  

Did You Know?
The USS Maine would make a brief stop at Fort Jefferson before its ill-fated voyage to Havana. Following the sinking of the Maine, the Dry Tortugas served as an important staging area for U.S. battleships during the Spanish-American War.

Last Updated: August 29, 2006 at 10:48 EST