Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Fort Zachary Taylor
Photographed By Pete Skillman, November 18, 2023
1. Fort Zachary Taylor Marker
Inscription.
Fort Zachary Taylor. . One of 3 civil war era forts built in Key West. At the onset of the Civil War, the Union seized control of the fort preventing it from falling into Confederate hands. It played an important role curtailing the threat of Confederate blockade runners. Originally, the fort was a 3 story fortification surrounded by water on all sides. With advances in gunnery the structure was reduced to one story at the turn of the twentieth century. The fort was heavily used again during the 1898 Spanish-American War., -Circa 1845- , Key West Historic Marker , Free Audio Walking Tour , Call: 305.507.0300
One of 3 civil war era forts built in Key West. At the onset of the Civil War, the Union seized control of the fort preventing it from falling into Confederate hands. It played an important role curtailing the threat of Confederate blockade runners. Originally, the fort was a 3
story fortification surrounded by water on all sides. With advances in gunnery the structure was reduced to one story at the turn of the twentieth century. The fort was heavily used again during the 1898 Spanish-American War.
-Circa 1845-
Key West Historic Marker
Free Audio Walking Tour
Call: 305•507•0300
Erected by Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 70.)
Location. 24° 32.837′ N, 81° 48.543′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Angela Street and Quay Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
(within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Taylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Hidden Treasure (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sally Port (about 400 feet away); Battery Osceola (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.
Photographed By Pete Skillman, November 20, 2023
2. Fort Zachary Taylor from the air
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 56 times since then. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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