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| Keywords: florida state library and archives of florida statelibraryandarchivesofflorida historic preservation month historicpreservationmonth national register of historic places nationalregisterofhistoricplaces national landmark sites nationallandmarksites cannons forts fortresses civil war civilwar united states army unitedstatesarmy united states navy unitedstatesnavy key west keywest fort zachary taylor fortzacharytaylor fort zachary taylor state park fortzacharytaylorstatepark dale m. mcdonald collection dalemmcdonaldcollection outdoor Local call number: DM0070 Title: Cannon at Fort Zachary Taylor: Key West, Florida Date: August 1984 General note: Construction began on Fort Zachary Taylor in 1845, the year Florida achieved statehood. The fort was built to protect the important port of Key West, one of the largest cities in 19th century Florida. During the Civil War, Fort Taylor remained under federal control. Originally built 1,200 feet offshore, a dredging project in the 1960s land locked Fort Taylor. Today, the National Landmark site is home to the largest cache of Civil War-era seacoast cannons in the United States. Physical descrip: 1 slide - col. Series Title: Dale M. McDonald Collection Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/97422 Visit Florida Memory to see more images of Fort Zachary Taylor. Local call number: DM0070 Title: Cannon at Fort Zachary Taylor: Key West, Florida Date: August 1984 General note: Construction began on Fort Zachary Taylor in 1845, the year Florida achieved statehood. The fort was built to protect the important port of Key West, one of the largest cities in 19th century Florida. During the Civil War, Fort Taylor remained under federal control. Originally built 1,200 feet offshore, a dredging project in the 1960s land locked Fort Taylor. Today, the National Landmark site is home to the largest cache of Civil War-era seacoast cannons in the United States. Physical descrip: 1 slide - col. Series Title: Dale M. McDonald Collection Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/97422 Visit Florida Memory to see more images of Fort Zachary Taylor. | ||||
