Garden Key & Ft. Jefferson from the ferry

The pilings to the right of the picture are the remains of the old coaling docks used by the navy in the late 1890's. The USS Maine refueled here prior to going to Cuba where she was sunk which helped precipitate the Spanish American war in 1898.

Key West and Dry Tortugas National Park

January 24th 2011
Geo: 24.629, -82.8732On Sunday, Jan 23rd, our fourth day of the trip, we drove down to Key West and checked into the trailer that we had rented on the Naval Air Station's vacation rentals at Trumbo Point. This is a great deal for active or retired military and certain retired government workers. The cost is about half of what a chain motel in Key West costs and a whole lot less than the fa ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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