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2. Dry Tortugas Ferry - Wikipedia

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   The service is a licensed National Park Service concessioner, [1] and the only provider of scheduled ferry access to the Dry Tortugas for a ten-year term through 2020. [2] Built by Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, the Yankee Freedom III catamaran is powered by twin Caterpillar, Inc. 3412 engines that give the ferry a maximum speed of 30 knots. [3]

3. Fort Jefferson (Florida) - Wikipedia

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   In 1829, under recommendations from Commodore John Rodgers, the survey ship Florida stopped at the Dry Tortugas to evaluate the anchorage. Contrary to Commodore Porter's experience, Josiah Tattnall III was delighted with what he found. The Dry Tortugas, he reported, consisted of 11 small keys and surrounding reefs and banks, over which the sea ...

4. You’ll have to get wet to make the most out of Dry Tortugas ...

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   Dry Tortugas National Park spans 100 square miles, 99% of which are water. It's a paradise for snorkeling and scuba diving. Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon came across the islands in 1513 and ...

5. Dry Tortugas National Park - Wikipedia

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   Dry Tortugas National Park is a national park of the United States located about 68 miles (109 km) west of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico, in the United States. The park preserves Fort Jefferson and the several Dry Tortugas islands, the westernmost and most isolated of the Florida Keys .

6. Virgin Islands National Park - Wikipedia

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   A wooden observation platform is at the summit with views of St. John, St. Thomas, Jost Van Dyke, and many smaller islands. On a clear day, a hiker may see St. Croix and even Puerto Rico. Beginning at Salt Pond Bay, the Ram Head Trail travels about 1 mile (1.6 km) down a dry and rocky peninsula to the southernmost point on St. John.

7. Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands - Wikipedia

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   The first congregation was the St. Thomas Reformed Church, which was established in 1660 and was associated with the Dutch Reformed Church. [12] Denmark-Norway's first attempt to settle the island in 1665 failed. However, the Danes did resettle St. Thomas in 1672, under the sponsorship of the Glueckstadt Co., later the Danish West India Company ...

8. Researchers conclusively ID British warship that sank off ...

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   A site survey by National Park Service divers and archeologists from Dry Tortugas National Park, the Submerged Resources Center, and the Southeast Archeological Center pinned down that cannon ...

9. Loggerhead Key - Wikipedia

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   Loggerhead Key is an uninhabited tropical island within the Dry Tortugas group of islands in the Gulf of Mexico. [3] At approximately 49 acres (19.8 hectares) in size, it is the largest island of the Dry Tortugas. [3] [4] [5] Despite being uninhabited, the island receives visitors, such as day visitors and campers. [3]