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Jennifer
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04-16-13
Fort Taylor
National landmarks are a dime a dozen, but do you know what it takes to be a national historical landmark? A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, or object that is officially recognized by the United States government for its national level historical significance. Out of more than 85,000 places on the National Register of Historic Places, only about 2,500 are National Historic landmarks. But many of these landmarks fly under the radar and go unnoticed and do not receive the glory that they deserve. One Historical landmark that should receive more recognition is Fort Zachary Taylor, of Key West Florida. There is so much to see and do there; it is rich in culture and spirit and activities. People should know its history, the activities that it offers, local landmarks, and what they should do to help it survive for generations to come.
First, Fort Taylor is a perfect example of the wealth of history Florida has to offer. The park, which now covers a total of 54 acres, is a National Historic Landmark that played a significant role in Florida's early development. In 1845 the Department of War purchased 62.89 acres and awarded John Simonton the contract to build, Fort Zachary Taylor a massive trapezoid structure complete with a draw bridge and moat. (Carlise 201) Construction on Fort Taylor injected new life into the Key West economy, but the project was ill fated from the start. Over the next two decades, yellow fever, hurricanes a shortage of men, and the civil war itself interrupted construction work. President Zachary Taylor was elected the twelfth president of the United States in 1848.He later died on July 9, 1850, just sixteen months into his term of office. The Fort still under construction was named after him. The fort was built to be self-sufficient and impregnable from land or sea attack with contemplator weapons. The three-story fort was finished in 1866, twenty-one years after it
Jennifer
Enc 1101
04-16-13
Fort Taylor
National landmarks are a dime a dozen, but do you know what it takes to be a national historical landmark? A National Historic Landmark is a building, site, structure, or object that is officially recognized by the United States government for its national level historical significance. Out of more than 85,000 places on the National Register of Historic Places, only about 2,500 are National Historic landmarks. But many of these landmarks fly under the radar and go unnoticed and do not receive the glory that they deserve. One Historical landmark that should receive more recognition is Fort Zachary Taylor, of Key West Florida. There is so much to see and do there; it is rich in culture and spirit and activities. People should know its history, the activities that it offers, local landmarks, and what they should do to help it survive for generations to come.
First, Fort Taylor is a perfect example of the wealth of history Florida has to offer. The park, which now covers a total of 54 acres, is a National Historic Landmark that played a significant role in Florida's early development. In 1845 the Department of War purchased 62.89 acres and awarded John Simonton the contract to build, Fort Zachary Taylor a massive trapezoid structure complete with a draw bridge and moat. (Carlise 201) Construction on Fort Taylor injected new life into the Key West economy, but the project was ill fated from the start. Over the next two decades, yellow fever, hurricanes a shortage of men, and the civil war itself interrupted construction work. President Zachary Taylor was elected the twelfth president of the United States in 1848.He later died on July 9, 1850, just sixteen months into his term of office. The Fort still under construction was named after him. The fort was built to be self-sufficient and impregnable from land or sea attack with contemplator weapons. The three-story fort was finished in 1866, twenty-one years after it