Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Parade Ground Panorama

Fort Jefferson

— Dry Tortugas National Park —

Parade Ground Panorama Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

1. Parade Ground Panorama Marker

Inscription. This vantage point atop Bastion A provides a sweeping view of Fort Jefferson’s parade ground and major historic features.

Traverse Magazine • Harbor Light • Sally Port (exit) • Rodman Cannon

Large Detached Magazine • Soldier’s Barracks foundations • Garden Key Light foundations • Small Detached Magazine • Cistern • Engineers’ Quarters • Officers’ Quarters foundations • Hot Shot Furnace

Tortugas Harbor Light • Communication archway • Small Detached Magazine near Sally Port • Engineers’ Quarters

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 24° 37.784′ N, 82° 52.383′ W. Memorial is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It can be reached from no nearby street. This marker is located within Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Fort Jefferson - Key West, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on the

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Florida Keys.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Red-Hot Cannonballs (a few steps from this marker); The Moat (within shouting distance of this marker); Keeping Powder Dry and Safe (within shouting distance of this marker); The Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); An Island of Civility (within shouting distance of this marker); Defending US Commerce (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Catching Rain (about 400 feet away); In Memory of Brevet Major, Jos. Sim Smith (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . . Dry Tortugas National Park. (Submitted on June 3, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

2. Parade Ground Panorama Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.