Fort Jefferson, part of Dry Tortugas National Park
Project type: Archaeology, Archaeology and History, Historical Restoration, Military and Public Safety
Started: 1935
Completed: 1938
Quality of Information: Moderate
Marked:
Yes
Site Survival: Extant
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Description
Between 1935 and 1938, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) performed structural renovation and historic restoration work at this site, a remote historic fort 68 miles west of Key West on Bush Key. In 1992, it became a part of Dry Tortugas National Park.
Source notes
National Archives and Records Administration, Records of the Work Projects Administration, Information Service, Primary File, 1936-42, Box 15, Folder 290-B.
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