Florida s Abandoned Island Fort
Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ8HrzDgc-pNQDUG6avBA/join Fort Jefferson is a massive but unfinished coastal fortress. It is the largest brick masonry structure in the Americas and is composed of over 16 million bricks. The building covers 16 acres (6.5 ha). Among United States forts, only Fort Monroe in Virginia and Fort Adams in Rhode Island are larger. The fort is located on Garden Key in the lower Florida Keys within the Dry Tortugas National Park, 68 miles (109 km) west of the island of Key West. The Dry Tortugas are part of Monroe County, Florida, United States. Chapters: 00:59 - Why Florida needed a military Fort 03:02 - How Fort Jefferson would have been America’s most crucial fort 04:07 - The construction of Fort Jefferson 05:23 - Fort Jefferson lighthouse 05:59 - Why Bricks from New York don’t work in Florida 07:07 - Construction delays in Fort Jefferson 08:23 - Why the Leadership of Fort Jefferson couldn’t change 09:49 - Fort Jefferson was overbudget 10:27 - Fort Jefferson during the civil war 12:23 - The downfall of Fort Jefferson 14:24 - Why Fort Jefferson was a failure IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. » CONTACT For brands, agencies and sponsorships, please contact us at itshistory@thoughtleaders.io https://www.facebook.com/ITshistoryX https://www.instagram.com/ryansocash/ » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Brad Sapp Editor - Piotr Kubiak, Host - Ryan Socash » SOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/itshistory/ » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.
