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I spotted this in the fort and wondered what it was all about. Later, I overhear a guide telling his guidees that
Cuban refugees occassionally land on the islands and this boat was used on one of those landings. I believe he
said twenty-five people were on this boat. Maybe the lighthouse on Loggerhead Key attracts them.
Looking down from the second story, inside of the fort at the remains of the officers' quarters.
It was used but a portion of the fort that was not finished. The wall in the background is
off limits to tourists; living accommodations for resident rangers are there.
The remains of the barracks for the troops.
Shot furnace. A fire burned inside this structure, cannon balls were inserted until they were extremely
hot, then they were taken out and fired at ships.
The big magazine. Another portion of the fort never completed.
The top of several arches in the fort had small stalactite formations.
And stalagmites formed on the floor.
As I started on a walk around the fort along the moat, took this picture of the fort's front wall.
A view from the moat as I walked to the rear of the fort.
Took this pic as I was wondering around the second floor of the fort. I believe he came in on the plane.
I don't recall seeing him on the ferry.
The monument amongst the trees inside the fort is in memory of Brevet Major Joseph Smith, an assistant surgeon,
who died here of yellow fever.
Stopped in at the visitors center again and photographed these artifacts.
Picture Set [1], [2], [3]
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