Dry Tortugas Poster Wyoming The people who lived in

The people who lived in this virtually inhospitable environment employed innovative fishing and agricultural practices

and to gaze at the stars from its patio

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and activities in the winter such as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing

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Dry Tortugas Poster Wyoming The people who lived inDescription 14" x 22" poster Interpretive Copy Seventy miles west of Key West, Florida lies the largest all masonry fort in the United States. Fort Jefferson was built between 1846 and 1875 to defend the shipping gateway to the Gulf of Mexico. Named for the large number of sea turtles living around islands devoid of natural springs, Dry Tortugas was declared a national monument on January 4, 1935, and elevated to the status of national park in 1992.