Visited: Friday, April 6, 2018
This might be the first site we've visited where the journey was on par with the site. Not that we haven't had good trips to NPS sites before - the one to the Channel Islands was particularly memorable.
But the seaplane out to Dry Tortugas was incredible...
The first time I've ever been in a seaplane, a unique experience itself.
A flight over the outer keys.
A few sharks, a few rays - and more turtles than you can shake a stick at, all at a nice low elevation.
Two sunken ships - each with an interesting story.
But Dry Tortugas is pretty impressive itself. Fort Jefferson has an interesting story - intended to protect the shipping lane out from the gulf, but too heavy, and soon obsolete, it's only actual use was as a Civil War prison - Dr. Mudd was housed here after his arrest, and was actually called upon to treat a yellow fever outbreak when the camp doctor fell victim.
This might be the first site we've visited where the journey was on par with the site. Not that we haven't had good trips to NPS sites before - the one to the Channel Islands was particularly memorable.
But the seaplane out to Dry Tortugas was incredible...
The first time I've ever been in a seaplane, a unique experience itself.
A flight over the outer keys.
A few sharks, a few rays - and more turtles than you can shake a stick at, all at a nice low elevation.
Two sunken ships - each with an interesting story.
But Dry Tortugas is pretty impressive itself. Fort Jefferson has an interesting story - intended to protect the shipping lane out from the gulf, but too heavy, and soon obsolete, it's only actual use was as a Civil War prison - Dr. Mudd was housed here after his arrest, and was actually called upon to treat a yellow fever outbreak when the camp doctor fell victim.
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