Totten Shutters

The iron window shown here in the wall of the fort is a replica of a Totten Shutter installed on a restored wall of the fort. The shutters were invented by Gen. Joseph Totten. A cannon monted behind the closed shutters could be fired and the gases escaping from the muzzle would momentarily throw open the shutters just as the shot came out of the cannon. As soon as the shot passed through the opening the shutters would automatically close. Unfortunately the iron they were made of has seriously deteriorated all of the brickwork surrounding them. The next picture shows some of that deterioration. The park service has an ongoing project to repair/restore this deterioration.

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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