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Celebrate Florida’s rich history at Fort Taylor Living History Weekend on the third Saturday and Sunday of each month at Historic Fort Taylor, America’s Southernmost Civil War Fortress in Key West, Florida. Join our re-enactors as they set up tents, clean their weapons and fire up the blacksmith shop. Climb the circular stairways and experience the harbor view just as the soldiers did in 1861. Walk down our cannon row and touch the actual cannons used to protect this Union stronghold. Tours will be available and public interaction is strongly recommended. Re-enactor participation varies by weekend and weather conditions.<\/p>\n

Year Round<\/strong>
\nOn the third weekend (Saturday and Sunday) of each of month, Fort Taylor Living History Weekend offers you the opportunity to experience life in the fort as it was during the Civil War.<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>
\nFort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
\n601 Howard England Way
\nKey West, FL 33040<\/p>\n

More Information:<\/strong> Kevin Bowes, kevin.bowes@dep.state.fl.us (305) 292-6850<\/p>\n

The park is open from 8:00 a.m. until sundown, 365 days a year. The fort closes at 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

Admission Fees:<\/strong>
\n$6.00* per vehicle. Limit 2-8 people per vehicle.
\n$2.00* Pedestrians, bicyclists, extra passengers, passengers in vehicle with holder of Annual Individual Entrance Pass.
\n$4.00* Single-occupant vehicle or motorcycle.
\n* Plus $.50 per person Monroe County Surcharge.<\/p>\n

History of Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park<\/strong>
\nSpanish explorers first surveyed the island of Key West in 1513. After the Florida territory was transferred to the U.S., the Navy established a small depot here in 1822 to rid the area of pirates. Fishing, salvaging wrecked ships and cigar manufacturing became the driving economic forces behind the island’s growth making Key West the richest city in Florida in the 1890s. The U.S. Army began construction of Fort Taylor, named for President Zachary Taylor, in 1845. With secession and the beginning of war in 1861, Fort Taylor remained under federal control — one of only three fortresses in Florida to do so — and served as the headquarters for the Federal Navy’s East Gulf Coast Blockading Squadron staying on ‘active duty’ status through 1947. Today, the fort is a National Historic Landmark containing the largest cache of Civil War-era seacoast cannons in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Cannon and Arches<\/strong>
\nUnion troops took control of Fort Zachary Taylor early in the Civil War and maintained it through the duration of the war. They made use of the fort’s impressive artillery, including 10-inch Rodman and Columbiad cannons to detain blockade-running ships seeking to supply the Confederacy. In 1968, a large supply of Civil War-era guns and ammunition were discovered in the Fort’s buried arsenal. In fact, Fort Zachary Taylor held the largest collection of Civil War-era cannons in the United States.<\/p>\n

Fort Moat<\/strong>
\nSoon after the park opened to the public, a contractor began the process of digging a moat around the fortress. There were two reasons for the project. One was to prevent easy entry into the structure. The other was to give the illusion of the fort in its early days, surrounded by water. The end result was an attractive division between the fort and the beach and sea beyond.<\/p>\n

Mark your calendar today so you don’t miss the next Fort Taylor Living History Weekend on the third Saturday and Sunday of each month at Historic Fort Taylor in Key West, Florida.<\/p>\n

Tags: Fort Taylor Living History Weekend, Fort Zachary Taylor Living History Weekend, Ft Taylor Living History Weekend<\/p>\n

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Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, annual home to Fort Taylor Civil War Heritage Days, is the nation’s southernmost Civil War era fortress. As such, it was part of the Third Tier System of Defense Fortifications plan. The fort is named for President Zachary Taylor, and construction began in 1845. In 1861, as Florida prepared to leave the Union, Federal artillery troops of Co. B, First U.S. Artillery secured Fort Taylor. The fort remained in Federal hands throughout the entire conflict. Its main role was to serve as headquarters of the U.S. Navy’s East Gulf Coast Blockading Squadron. In 1898, Army engineers removed the top two tiers of the three-story fortress and constructed two Endicott-period coast artillery batteries over the Civil War-era casemates. The fort remained on active duty until 1947 when it was surplused to the U.S. Navy. Fort Taylor was named as a National Historic Landmark in 1973. The property was donated to the state of Florida in 1976 and opened to the public in 1985. The fort holds the largest cache of Civil War-era seacoast cannon in the U.S. Nearly 200 Rodman, Columbiad and Parrott cannon were used in the construction of Endicott batteries as in-fill. The cannon remain buried within the Endicott battery walls.[su_accordion][su_spoiler title=”Read More”]\nPrior to the start of the Civil War, Capt. John Brannan occupied the fortress, placing it in Union hands. The main role of Fort Taylor during the Civil War was to serve as headquarters for the U.S. Navy’s East Gulf Coast blockade squadron. This squadron deterred numerous supply ships from reaching and leaving Confederate ports in the Gulf of Mexico. While Fort Taylor never saw any hostile action, many historians have argued that because of Fort Taylor and its mission, the War of Rebellion was not allowed to continue any longer than it did.<\/p>\n

The 10-inch Rodman and Columbiad cannons at the fort had a range of three miles. This was an impressive deterrent to the Confederate navy, preventing them from attempting to take the fortress or the island of Key West. Proving to be a severe loss for the South, Fort Taylor remained in Union hands throughout the Civil War. By the time the three-story fort was finally finished in 1866 (21 years after it was begun), there were many impressive features included. Items such as sanitary facilities flushed by the tide and a desalination plant, which produced drinking water from the sea, were available as early as 1861. A total of 140 guns and a large supply of ammunition were on hand to secure the fort.<\/p>\n

In the years that followed. Fort Taylor was again used during the Spanish-American War. In 1889, in an effort to modernize the fortress, the top levels were cut down to install newer weapons. Further remodeling also included the addition of Battery Osceola and Battery Adair on the inside of the fortress. With the coming of the 20th century, more sophisticated weapons and eventually radar and other devices took the place of guns. By 1947, the Army turned Fort Taylor over to the Navy to maintain.<\/p>\n

Beginning in 1968, through the tireless efforts of volunteers, excavations for old armaments in the gun rooms uncovered a number of guns and ammunition from Civil War times. This represents only a fraction of the buried arsenal, which is the largest collection of Civil War cannons in the U.S. In recognition of this, Fort Taylor was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971. Two years later, the fortress was designated a National Historic Landmark.[\/su_spoiler][\/su_accordion]<\/p>\n

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The Friends of Fort Taylor produce a number of annual events that help our fund-raising efforts. These include: Fort Taylor Civil War Heritage Days in February and The Fort Taylor Pirate Invasion, held the first weekend of each December. Monies earned from these events and other events are used in the continuing efforts to help the parks resources.<\/p>\n

The Friends of Fort Taylor is a volunteer, non-profit, citizen support organization created and dedicated to generate public awareness and financial support for the preservation and maintenance of Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park. Our role is one of advocacy for the historical, educational and ecological enhancement of the Park, a National Historic Landmark.<\/p>\n

We work with the State of Florida to preserve and interpret Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Parks resources. Foremost is Fort Taylor a National Historic Landmark. The Friends of Fort Taylor is comprised of people just like you who have an interest in the park. The Friends also financially assist Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park by funding park projects that may not have been budgeted.<\/p>\n

What We Do<\/strong>
\nThe Friends conduct programs and activities, sponsor research, sponsor promotions, raise funds, request and receive grants, gifts and contributions, dues and bequests of money\u2026.and make expenditures and distributions to or for the benefit of Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park.<\/p>\n

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