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Managing Organization:
Dry Tortugas National Park
Telephone: 305-242-7700
Website: http://www.nps.gov/drto/
Email:
Contact Address Information:
P.O. Box 6208
Key West
Florida, 33041, United States
Notes:
Fort Jefferson is America's largest 19th century coastal fort. The present lighthouse was built on a parapet of the fort in 1876.
Tower Height: 82
Height of Focal Plane: 86
Description of Tower: Black, cast iron hexagonal tower on wall of fort.
This light is operational
Earlier Towers?
1825: 75-foot brick tower; 1874: iron pole.
Date Established: 1825
Date Present Tower Built: 1876
Date Deactivated: 1921
Date Automated: 1912
Optics: 1858: Fourth order Fresnel lens; now three 75 watt lamps.
Current Use: Private aid to navigation, part of historic site.
Open To Public? Yes
Directions:
Ft. Jefferson on Garden Key is open during daylight hours. Garden Key is accessible via the Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry to Fort Jefferson. Call 877-FASTCAT for details. The trips include a guided tour of the fort. The trip from Key West takes about 2 1/2 hours. Key West Sunny Days Catamarans also provides trips to Garden Key; call (305) 296-5556 or email Cattours@aol.com for details.
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Keepers: John Flaherty (1825-1826); Joseph Himmenez (1826-?).
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