Podcasts about Fort Jefferson

In this episode, John J. Miller, director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College, shares his journey from Washington D.C. to Michigan, his experiences at Hillsdale, and his reflections on education, parenting, and journalism. He discusses the unique environment at Hillsdale, the beauty of Key West, and the historical significance of Fort Jefferson. Miller also offers insights into the challenges of parenting adult children and emphasizes the importance of seeking out reliable news sources in today's media landscape. The Karol Markowicz Show is part of the Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Podcast Network - new episodes debut every Wednesday & Friday. Learn more about John J. Miller HERE Follow Karol on X HERE #HillsdaleCollege #journalism #KeyWest #parenting #advice #news #consumption #history #education #writingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Send us a textOne of the most remote and difficult national parks to reach off the coast of Key West, Florida. This park had been on our list for a while and was worth the wait and effort.  Learn about this remote group of islands, underwater oasis, and the intriguing history of Fort Jefferson that makes Dry Tortugas National Park so unique. 

Jeff & Andy deliver useless facts, myths, forgotten stories and weird truths in the episodes to follow in this series. This episode, Andy tells about the biggest masonry structure in the Western Hemisphere, Fort Jefferson, and some of the conspiracies about its odd placement, and Jeff delivers unknown facts about make-up. This series is presented to you by the great folks over at Mallard Bay.  Whenever you are looking to book your next outdoor adventure, head over to Mallard Bay and search through their verified outfitters to remove the guess work when booking.

Our guest Cait Clark about her article "Echos of Fort Jefferson: The Saga Continues" that appears in the November/ December issue of American Digger Magazine.Please visit our sponsors:American Digger Magazine: https://americandigger.com/Garrett Metal Detectors: https://garrett.com/welcomeHistory Seekers Metal Detectors: https://historyseekers.net/The Ring Finders: https://theringfinders.com/Eureka Treasure Hunters Club: https://www.eurekathc.org/Laclede County Treasure Trackers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1011045908968273

Raise the mast!  Swab the deck!  Arrr mateys, do you love pirates? If so, you're going to love this episode of Exploring the National Parks!  We are exploring a park that surprised us in every way - Dry Tortugas National Park! We have been to many historical parks, but this one was so much cooler than we expected. Everything about this area will amaze you, and we are excited to share this incredible park with you.  Join us as we discuss:  The only two ways to get to Dry Tortugas (and our traumatic experience getting there!) The fascinating history behind Fort Jefferson and the amazing sights to see  Why this is one of the best places to go snorkeling and see coral and fish  Our experience visiting Key West and what we loved about it The interesting things to see and stories you can hear in this area Though our first trip was bumpy, we can't wait to get back – it was such a gorgeous location to visit! Add Dry Tortugas to your bucket list, and get ready to have adventures on the high seas!Check out the full show notes here.

Ryan Ray joins us to discuss Fort Jefferson, the latest stop on our tour of Florida forts.

Welcome to our first ever Travelogue edition of our podcast.  We recently headed off to the Florida Keys for a much needed vacation. I have friends, Jennifer and Jimmy Hornsby, who live in Royal Palm Beach, Florida, and I stayed with them on the first day and the final day of my trip and it was they who suggested that the videos from the trip would make a good podcast. I thought that was a great idea and WALLA!! A new feature for our show was born!! In this episode we chronicle some of the amazing history of the Florida Keys from Henry Flagler's building of the Overseas Railroad that has now become the Overseas Highway A1A, to the boat of and house of Ernest Hemingway and his influence throughout the Florida Keys.  a spotlight on two of the historic watering holes of Key West in Sloppy Joes and Captain Tony's Saloon where Hemingway once drank and Jimmy Buffett got his start. We will also introduce you to the Sea Turtle Hospital where saving this endangered species goes to an entirely new level, learn about the History of Diving at a museum in Islamorada, feed some Tarpons at Robbie's, and climb all over Fort Jefferson at the Dry Tortugas National Park. But no trip to the Florida Keys and Key West would be complete without a visit to Mallory Square overlooking the water at Sunset. Mallory Square is home to the Shipwreck Museum, Mason De Pepe for Cuban delicacies, countless shops, and the Sunset Celebration that features some of the most eclectic group of entertainers anywhere in America and in this episode we will introduce you to the most famous of all the buskers there, Dominique and his Flying House Cats! The Best Cat Show on Earth! It is all here in a road trip across the Florida Keys that everyone should get the chance to take at least once in a lifetime!!A Link to photographs and videos from the Florida Keys vacation that were used in this podcast:https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156490731915658&type=3 Questions or comments at , Randalrgw1@aol.com , https://twitter.com/randal_wallace , and http://www.randalwallace.com/Please Leave us a review at wherever you get your podcastsThanks for listening!!

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Ryan Ray joins us to discuss one of the most unique and important locations in Florida- Fort Jefferson and Dry Tortugas National Park.

What is sponging and how has it impacted the Keys? How did lighthouses save one industry, and end another? Why is Fort Jefferson – known as the "Gibraltar of the Gulf" – located 70 miles off Key West in the middle of the ocean?  The story of the Florida Keys is inextricably intertwined with the seas that surround them. Join host Elizabeth Harryman Lasley to learn about wreckers, sponging and a Civil War-era fort in the United States' most remote national park. We're joined by the Florida Keys History Center's Corey Malcom, the Key West Art & Historical Society's Cori Convertito, and Historic Tours of America's Chris Belland. For more on the Key West Art & Historical Society, go to kwahs.org. The Florida Keys History Center is located in the Key West library: keyslibraries.org. Fort Jefferson details can be found at drytortugas.com/.  For more details and travel inspiration, visit Fla-Keys.com. To call from the United States or Canada, dial 1 (800) FLA-KEYS or contact your travel advisor. Produced by Armchair Productions, the audio experts for the travel industry.

You likely know that Dry Tortugas National Park houses Fort Jefferson, which served as a Civil War-era prison with a community for soldiers, civilians, and slaves.   Were you aware that hidden remnants of a hospital and graveyard have been found nearby — offshore — adding to the puzzle of life and death in the Civil War era?   Lynn Riddick dives into that topic with Joshua Marano, a maritime archaeologist for the National Park Service...

Discover come morning of November 4, 1791 where U.S. Army Population stood along confines of Wabash River including what troops were engaged in. Learn configuration of U.S. Army including where Militia stood. Find out what exactly propelled militiamen to become scared within their confines regarding Indians. Understand why Lt. Colonel William Oldham's situation was tragic. Learn how Captain John Buell was made aware of Indians' Strategical Attack per other officer's testimony. Determine if it's fair to say once a battle plan got implemented that Indian Warriors were most likely to fight on their own. Learn whether or not American Soldiers were dependent upon orders from their superior commanders. Find out exactly where General Arthur Saint Clair was in the midst of battles' early stages. Learn how American Bayonet Charges gained momentum, but got eroded once troop forces were lured into the woods by Indians. Find out around what time General Saint Clair's Retreat began on November 4, 1791. Learn where Major Hamtramck including his First Regiment were stationed on morning of November 4, 1791. Discover just how bad U.S. Army Supply losses were including what the Victorious Indians captured which made its way into hands of British Indian Department. Learn just how bad things became for Wounded American Troops between November 5-8 whom made their way back into Fort Jefferson. Discover the name of a lower rank commissioned officer whom didn't participate in The Battle With No Name, but yet obtained an account behind Indian Warfare. Go behind the scenes and discover just how many losses were sustained by the U.S. Army including those officers and soldiers wounded. Find out whether or not women's lives were spared. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kirk-monroe/support

'stiqaq2a' Five months after the end of the Civil War, Acting Navy Lieutenant Everett Townsend is awaiting discharge in Key West. The end of the war has left him uncertain about his future and full of regret about the end of his relationship with Emma, the Cuban American daughter of a Havana boarding house owner. His Spanish grandmother- a slave owner who runs a prosperous sugar plantation in the Cuban countryside- is dreaming that Everett will return and take over the family business, a prospect that sickens him.Returning from a routine supply mission from Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, he and his men are caught in a hurricane and witness a shipwreck in the Marquesas Keys. When they investigate, they discover a locked cargo hold with the dead bodies of Black freedmen. When Townsend reports this unsettling incident to his distracted Naval commander in Key West, he's encouraged to drop the matter. But he can't shake his suspicions that the poor souls from the cargo hold were destined for re-enslavement in the sugar fields of Spanish Cuba.The murder of an American sailor in a Cuban port provides Townsend with a reason to return to Cuba and continue his investigation even as it reunites him with Emma who has joined the secretive Cuban resistance to Spanish colonial rule. A rescue of a Navy veteran leads to more clues and helps convince Townsend to become a government informant operating in the interior of Cuba. He goes to live with his Spanish grandmother at her sugar plantation in the Cuban countryside. There Townsend finds himself facing an impossible choice between the Cuban-American woman he loves and his tradition-bound Spanish grandmother. As he grapples with this clash of personalities, Townsend uncovers the details of a conspiracy which forces him to come face to face with his own family's close ties to slavery.stiqaq2aSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's episode, we featured the southernmost point in the continental United States, Key West, Florida! Colin has been going to Key West since he was a boy and has grown up getting to know the town, the locals, hosting youth football camps, fishing, and SAMBONING the best food, drinks, bars, and restaurants all over town! The Original Fudge Kitchen - Fudgekitchens.com Rust Belt Nation - Rustbeltnation.com @THESAMBONERS brought to you by Notforlongmedia.com KEY WEST! Best Sandwich Little Whitehouse Subs, Mr. Z's, BO's Fish Wagon, Goldman's, Sandy's Best places for Breakfast The Cafe, Blue Heaven. Pepes, Breakfast Club, Harpoon Harrys, Kim's Cuban, Sandy's Cafe, Cuban Coffee Queen, Date & Time, Latitudes Bars and Restaurants on the Water Eastside Salute, Louis Back Yard, 4 Marlins, Southernmost Mansion West Side Half Shell Raw Bar, Pier House, Loggerheads, Conch Republic, Schooner Wharf, Boathouse at TK's, Dante's Best places for Lunch Pier House, Hogfish, Salute, Louie's backyard, Southernmost mansion, Blue Heaven, Pepes Best places for Dinner Prime 951, Latitudes, Flaming Buoy, Miso Happy, La Trattoria, Roostica, Onlywood Places you don't know about but should Bearded Lady, Shots and Giggles, The Roost, The Gallion Sunset Tiki, Pier House, General Horse Play Best Bars Shots and Giggles, Green Parrot, Half Shell Raw Bar, Tattoos and Scars, Mary Ellens, Ricks, Best Live Music Hanks, Smoking Tuna, and Hogs Breath Best Pizza Duetto's, Mr. Z's, Roostica Fun things to do Rum Tasting at Key West First Legal Rum Distillery, Wave runner tour around the island, Onesie Pub Crawl the weekend before the Superbowl at Tattoos and Scars, Chili Cookoff Sunday afternoon before the Superbowl at Tattoos and Scars, Vibrator Races Thursday nights at Mary Ellens, Conch tour train, Hemingway House, KW lighthouse, Fort Zach Taylor Beach, Truman Waterfront Park, and amphitheater, Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas by boat or fly on the seaplane, Snorkel Trips, Sunset Cruises, Butterfly Museum, Fishing, Spearfishing, Lobstering. Best places to shop Lost Boys Creations, Salt Water Angler, Tuna Skin, The Tucker Provisions, Besame Mucho, Local Color Places to stay Sunset Key Through Opal, Ocean Key House, VRBO - Old Town or Truman Annex, The Marker, Kimpton, Scarlet Mango, Bed and breakfast in town How to get there Drive in, Fly out! Stop along the way down and get lunch! You can fly in and out of Key West from all over the country now!

Matthew Smith, Joins me to discuss his experiences in the world of mainstream architecture, volunteering during Hurricane Katrina working with local Anarchists to rebuild decimated sections of New Orleans, and touring the underground of Seattle, Washington which led to his recent realization that there is more to our nations cities than what remains aboveground. He shared the forensic approach to understanding the components of classic old world architecture and shared examples such as Fort Jefferson in The Florida Keys, and Stadium High School in Tacoma Washington. Matt also discussed his experiences with ayahuasca and how that inspired him to be a better father and to dedicate himself to his higher ideals through design and architecture. A lifetime student of architecture, Matthew Smith has designed over 100 custom houses— most, though not all, in-the-round. As a skilled carpenter, he designed and built his own wooden yurt house in the Pacific NW woods a decade ago, following his heart and intuition away from the formal technocratic profession and towards the traditional path of master builder—establishing a unique architectural design niche from whole cloth in the process.Matthew received his Bachelor of Architecture (Cum Laude) from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark, NJ, in 2003, while simultaneously working on grassroots political and urban renewal campaigns under the tutelage of revolutionary poet Amiri Baraka.  He eventually relocated to Seattle to start a family and architecture career, while continuing his political activism until a series of personal crises forced a reconsideration of his ideological assumptions.Becoming disillusioned with worn-out materialist dogmas and stagnant personal narratives that didn't serve his role as father of three boys, Matthew turned to inward transformation with the help of the powerful plant medicine ayahuasca. This introspective exploration opened his eyes to the electrical nature of life, cymatic structures, and the cycles of civilization—from megalithic stonework of the ancients, to lost old-world architecture just now being rediscovered all around us—hidden, as it were, in plain sight. Matthew's architectural work can be found at www.DreamDesignBuild.org and on IG @yurtdesignsHe just launched a new website to showcase his personal projects and share his views at www.MatthewRSmith.artShare This Episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/583edf89This Podcast is Sponsored by the Hit Kit! check out the Hit Kit Here  https://hitkit.us/ Promo Code: CrazyNew Booklet by Mystic MarkBiblio-Man-See Buy Nowhttps://ko-fi.com/s/eefb2be3b9Get the SEEEN Travel Guide!https://ko-fi.com/s/6f1e1173a0Synchro-Wisdom Dialogue: https://linktr.ee/mysticmarkpodcastMFTIC Merchhttps://mftic-podcast.creator-spring.comJoin us on TelegramLeave me a message On Telegram!For Exclusive My Family Thinks I'm Crazy Content: Only 3$ get 50+ Bonus Episodes, Sign up on our Patreon For Exclusive Episodes. Check out the S.E.E.E.N.or on Rokfin@MFTICPodcast on Twitter@myfamilythinksimcrazy on Instagram, Follow, Subscribe, Rate, and Review we appreciate you!https://www.myfamilythinksimcrazy.comhttps://altmediaunited.com/my-family-thinks-im-crazy/Listen to Every AMU Podcast with this link. https://lnns.co/pI5xHeyFdfgGET A NEW PODCASTING APP! https://podcastindex.org/appsHelp fund the show, I cannot do this without your support.CashApp: $MarkSteevesJrVenmo: @MysticMarkPaypal: @mysticmarkPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/MFTIC?fan_landing=trueRokfin: https://www.rokfin.com/myfamilythinksimcrazyKo-fi: https://ko-fi.com/myfamilythinksimcrazyBuy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MFTICWithout you this Podcast would not exist, may good karma bless all who support.MUSICAL CREDITSIntro Song by Destiny LabMusic: Days of Funk and RosewaterBy Sam BarshOutroMusic: The Encouragement StickBy Doctor TurtleMusic: My Family Thinks I'm CrazyBy HoliznaRapsReleased under a Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 License Thanks To Soundstripe and FMA ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Live from Dr. Samuel Mudd's prison cell near the Sally Port of Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, University of Miami graduate student Devon Fogerty, tells us the medical history of the Dry Tortugas and readdresses Dr. Mudd's racism and troubled past.  This podcast was meant to be a "Part One," but after exciting discoveries in the field (days after this podcast's recording), we can't yet tell you our findings likely jeopardizing a "Part Two."

Dave Cox is tonight's guest and dicusses the aricle written by Ian McAtee, The Forgotton Outpost: Revelations at Fort Jefferson.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Parks & Arts" Show features conservation photographer Ian Wilson-Navarro and traditional Japanese fish print artist (Gyotaku) Austin Armstrong who discuss their art and 1-month off-the-grid artist residency experience on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. See Ian's photography: https://www.ianwilsonmedia.com/Dry Tortugas National Park is located almost 70 miles west of Key West. The 100 square mile park is mostly open water with seven small islands. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, the park is known the world over as the home of magnificent Fort Jefferson, picturesque blue waters, superlative coral reefs and marine life, and the vast assortment of birdlife that frequent the area. More: http://www.nps.gov/drto/ This artist residency program is made possible by the National Parks Arts Foundation and the National Park Service, as well as the Key West Art and Historical Society. Info: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Parks & Arts" Show features conservation photographer Ian Wilson-Navarro and traditional Japanese fish print artist (Gyotaku) Austin Armstrong who discuss their art and 1-month off-the-grid artist residency experience on Loggerhead Key in Dry Tortugas National Park. See Ian's photography: https://www.ianwilsonmedia.com/ Dry Tortugas National Park is located almost 70 miles west of Key West. The 100 square mile park is mostly open water with seven small islands. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, the park is known the world over as the home of magnificent Fort Jefferson, picturesque blue waters, superlative coral reefs and marine life, and the vast assortment of birdlife that frequent the area. More: http://www.nps.gov/drto/ This artist residency program is made possible by the National Parks Arts Foundation and the National Park Service, as well as the Key West Art and Historical Society. Info: https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ 

Join us this week as we head to Dry Tortugas National Park, but before we can go there we need to take a deep dive into some U.S history. Were going all the way back to the 1860's into the Civil War and following along with John Wilkes Booth as he assassinates Abraham Lincoln. Brush up on your horseback riding skills because we are going to be joining him as he flees on horseback into rural Virginia.  John Wilkes Booth wasn't alone though. He had accomplices and they are going to have to pay the price for conspiring with him. When a friend Dr. Samuel Mudd gets convicted after helping John when he is injured fleeing, he is sent to the most desolate prison in the United States. Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas. The conditions here are horrid and being imprisoned in a place surrounded by ocean, there is no escape.... Or is there?  We love our National Parks and we know you do too but when you're out there, remember to enjoy the view but watch your back. Please take a moment to rate and subscribe from wherever you're listening to NPAD! Become part of our Outsider family on Patreon to gain access to ad-free episode, bonus content and more. Follow our socials Instagram, Facebook , and Twitter. To share a Trail Tale, suggest a story, access merch and browse our book recommendations - head over to our website.   Thank you so much to our partners, check them out!  BetterHelp: Take charge of your mental health. NPAD listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/NPAD Wicked Clothes: NPAD listeners get 10% off of any purchase when you use our discount code NPAD at check out or go to our link www.wickedclothes.com/NPAD 

Almost 70 miles west of Key West lies the remote Dry Tortugas National Park. This 100-square mile park is mostly open water with seven small islands. Accessible only by boat or seaplane, the park is known the world over as the home of magnificent Fort Jefferson and for its picturesque blue waters, superlative coral reefs and marine life, and the vast assortment of bird life that frequents the area. Dry Tortugas National Park is a bucket list adventure for many of the visitors who make it there. We camped for two nights and would highly recommend it but take any opportunity you have to visit what you can. Learn more about our experience as well as that of other campers. Just steps away from the disembarkation point of the ferry is Fort Jefferson, part of the third system of U.S. coastal defense. Fort Jefferson is the largest brick masonry structure in the United States and is composed of 16 million bricks. Hollywood, the energetic and expert tour guide from Yankee Freedom, shares a great deal of knowledge about the history and importance of the fort and the area. Information/Booking re: Camping in Dry Tortugas National Park: https://www.drytortugas.com/key-west-camping/ Outdoor Organization Feature: Venture Out Project: https://linktr.ee/theventureoutproject This month we are sharing the work of the Venture Out Project as part of our community effort to showcase organizations who are working towards social justice and more inclusive public lands. Established in 2014 by Perry Cohen, the Venture Out Project was one of the first guiding companies run by and for queer and transgender people. Their mission is to provide a safe and fun space for queer, trans, and LGBTQ+ people to experience the outdoors as well as providing education and support that helps schools and organizations affirm their LGBTQ+ members. This is further underscored by their commitment to environmental stewardship, social justice, diversity, and inclusion.

In this episode, Mark Baratto sits down with Carol Hill, the owner of the Yankee Freedom III Ferry to the Dry Tortugas. This episode was recorded at the beginning of 2020 and Carol has a little cold, but don't worry, it wasn't COVID-19 :) We talk about how Carol got into the business, all the hoops she needed to jump through to be the exclusive free to the Dry Tortugas, and how having a positive attitude always wins out. More on The Yankee Freedom III Journey from Key West to the Dry Tortugas National Park & Fort Jefferson aboard the Yankee Freedom III Ferry! Cruise in spacious comfort to Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park aboard the Yankee Freedom III, a high-speed ocean-going catamaran specifically designed for carrying passengers safely across the 70 miles of open water from Key West to the Park. The Yankee Freedom II is 100’ long and 60’ wide, a broad and stable vessel certified to carry 250 passengers; however, to maximize the comfort of each guest, we limit each trip to 175 passengers. Our veteran captain and friendly crew will take you to one of the most unique and spectacular national parks in the United States: The Dry Tortugas National Park and Fort Jefferson, one of the top Key West attractions. Website: https://www.drytortugas.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drytortugas/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drytortugas Twitter: https://twitter.com/yankeefreedom YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/HistoricTours

Graduate Student Jessica Rudo joined the North American Society for Oceanic History Video/Podcast to discuss her research into, "Fortifying the Gulf Coast: How the Military Shaped the Maritime Landscape with Slave Rentals." She examines the constructions of Fort Morgan in Mobile, Fort Pickens and the Navy Yard in Pensacola, Fort Taylor in Key West and Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas. The use of slave labor was not unusual in the construction of facilities but largely overlooked where the arrangements and businesses that oversaw the leases of the slaves to the US Government. The beginning of the military-industrial complex can be seen in these large fortifications and we get a glimpse of the lives of the slaves and soldiers in these areas. National Park Service - Forts: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/forts/index.htm Coast Defense Study Group https://cdsg.org/

Three islands, three sets of memories. What helps any experience stand out? Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas: https://www.nps.gov/drto/index.htm St Lucia and the Pitons: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1161 Gentleman's Guide to Passages South: https://amzn.to/2X7SWrG (Amazon) Explorer charts to the Bahamas: https://amzn.to/2xg8rOI (Amazon) Email Nica: nica@fit2sail.com Email Carolyn: carolyn@theboatgalley.com Sponsor: Shambala Sailing Adventures (https://www.shambalasailingadventures.com/), offering customized learning charters in Exumas, Bahamas. Sail her like you own her with coaching from Captain Suky Cannon. Contact her at CaptainSuky@gmail.com; mention this podcast for 10% off. Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig  

Three islands, three sets of memories. What helps any experience stand out? Links (Amazon links are affiliate links, meaning that The Boat Galley Podcast earns from qualifying purchases; some other links may be affiliate links): Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas: https://www.nps.gov/drto/index.htm St Lucia and the Pitons: https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1161 Gentleman's Guide to Passages South: https://amzn.to/2X7SWrG (Amazon) Explorer charts to the Bahamas: https://amzn.to/2xg8rOI (Amazon) Email Nica: nica@fit2sail.com Email Carolyn: carolyn@theboatgalley.com Sponsor: Shambala Sailing Adventures (https://www.shambalasailingadventures.com/), offering customized learning charters in Exumas, Bahamas. Sail her like you own her with coaching from Captain Suky Cannon. Contact her at CaptainSuky@gmail.com; mention this podcast for 10% off. Music: “Slow Down” by Yvette Craig  

In this episode, Mike makes his way down the east coast of Florida, from Amelia Island all the way to the Dry Tortugas to bring you stories from The Sunshine State. The episode starts with the story of Lynyrd Skynyrd and their meteoric rise from Jacksonville backyard band to super stardom, and how it all came crashing down in 1977. Next you’ll hear the fascinating tale of Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, the fort at the end of the end of the world for those who lived there. During the Guilded Age, feathers were more valuable than gold, a fact which sparked off what we call the Plumage Wars between feather hunters and environmentalists. That story is up next. Then you’ll hear the fascinating biography of Miami-born Sydney Poitier, Hollywood’s first black leading man. Finally comes the tragic story of the Groveland 4, four young black men tried for a crime they didn’t commit back in 1949. Music for this episode comes from Florida based singer-songwriter Laney Jones. To find out more, visit my website at www.miles2gobeforeisleep.com.

November 13, 1948     On March 19th, 1930 - A steel-hulled diesel powered yacht began construction at the Bath Iron Works. The yacht was finished and launched on Dec, 8, 1930 and delivered to its owner, wood-pulp magnate Hugh J. Chisholm. The yacht was names Aras and it was more than 243 feet long, it had a 36 foot beam, a draft of 14 feet, and displaced 1805 tons fully loaded. She had 2 Winston diesel engines that generated 1100 hp with a top speed of 13.5 knots.    Eleven years later on April 24, 1941, the US Navy acquired the Aras. She was re-named Williamsburg and thus the former pleasure craft was destined for military service as a gun boat.   The Williamburg was christened on Oct. 7, 1941 and began her service as a Naval gunboat. Williamsburg served many special missions for the military. She served as a command base for several Naval commanders and at one point even carried a delivery of 28 sealed boxes of gold bullion - valued at $1.5 million dollars to Washington from Iceland.    Just as the Williamsburg was slated for conversion to an amphibious force flagship for the Pacific, the atomic bomb hit Hiroshima and Nagasaki, hastening the end of the war, and cancelling the slated conversion of the Williamsburg.   Instead, Williamsburg gained new employment as the presidential yacht, to replace the USS Potomac. In the following years, Williamsburg served two presidents - Harry Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower. Truman made use of the yacht to conduct presidential tours to Florida, Bermuda, Cuba and the Virgin Islands. However, Dwight D. Eisenhower made only one cruise in the yacht, and shortly thereafter he ordered the yacht to be de-commissioned.   It was on this very yacht that today, November 13th, 1948, President Harry Truman, his wife and his daughter sailed the Williamsburg from Key West to the Dry Tortugas for the day.    The ship departed from Key West at 7:07am and just outside Key West Harbor, the Williamsburg was joined by the destroyer NOA, which acted as an escort for the passage to and from the Dry Tortugas.    The Presidential party lounged on the main aft deck for the majority of the trip, and had a noon lunch buffet on the aft deck for the entire party.    At 12:50pm, the Williamsburg dropped anchor off the Dry Tortugas and at 1:00pm, most of the party boarded a motor boat that had been sent out to Key West to ferry the party to and from the Williamsburg. A few of the party members stayed on the Williamsburg for the day to get in some fishing.    The rest of the party did a full tour of Fort Jefferson on Garden Key. At 2pm, the party that has visited Fort Jefferson returned to the Williamsburg and at 2:05pm, the Williamsburg and NOA got underway for the return trip to Key West.    The Williamsburg arrived back at Key West at 7:30pm and moored at the Naval Airstation. The Presidential Party left Williamsburg at 7:35pm.   Later that evening, while working on his mail after dinner, President Truman wrote a letter to the Mayor of Key West, which read:   My Dear Mayor Adams,   Please accept from a grateful heart this assurance of my appreciation of the wonderful welcome accorded to me by yourself and the good people of Key West and community. It warmed my heart and will long be treasure among my happy Key West memories.   May I also express to you and through you to the citizens of Key West, my hearty appreciation of such a fine message of congratulations. I read your thoughtful expressions and want all of you to know how much they mean to me.   Very sincerely yours, Harry S. Truman

On a Sunday in November of 1864, John Wilkes Booth first made the acquaintance of Dr. Samuel Mudd. The men discussed a horse sale, and Booth was invited to spend the night at Mudd's home. On December 23, the two men met again, by accident, on a street in Washington, DC. Four months later, John Wilkes Booth shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln. He broke his left leg in the process, leaping to the stage at Ford's Theater. He and his getaway man David Harold knocked on the door of Dr. Mudd at four in the morning for assistance. Mudd set, splinted, and bandaged the broken leg. The two stayed with Mudd for about 12 hours, as the doctor's handyman made a pair of crutches. Within days Dr. Mudd was arrested and charged with conspiracy and with harboring Booth and Harold during their escape. Though he had met Booth on at least two prior occasions, Mudd told authorities he did not recognize his patient. He was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment, one vote shy of the death penalty. Mudd was imprisoned in Fort Jefferson, in what is today Dry Tortugas National Park, an isolated Gulf of Mexico island fort. He attempted escape but failed before an epidemic of yellow fever broke out on the island. The fort's physician died, and Mudd took over the care sick. Due to his efforts, he received a full pardon from President Andrew Johnson and was released from prison a hero. In 1936, a film was made loosely based on Mudd's story called THE PRISONER OF SHARK ISLAND, and then 2 years later it was adapted into a radio drama, starring Gary Cooper as part of the Lux Radio Theater. On today's episode of America's National Parks, we're playing for you that program, which we've remastered and edited lightly.  

Construction of Fort Jefferson began in the early 19th century to address the growing need for America to protect its shores.  The resulting massive coastal fortress is the largest masonry structure on American soil; however, its history as a defensive outpost is far overshadowed by its time spent as a prison, housing Union Army deserters and none other than the very men convicted for successfully conspiring to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln.

A video of Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park off the Floriday Keys near Key West. read more: Road Trip down the Florida Keys and Dry Tortugas National Park (Videos #96 & #97)http://usa.amateurtraveler.com/road-trip-florida-keys/  

In this episode of the (formerly) Fo Time Podcast we chat with Dan Passaro who recently took a trip South to the Keys of Florida.  Dan spent a few days at Fort Jefferson activating Grid EL-84/IOTA NA-079, in the Dry Tortugas enjoying his very own Mini-DXpedition. Dan took along his Purpose-Built Ammo Can Carrier with it's IC-703, powered with Solar and Battery Reserves. Show Notes: National Park Service Site-Dry Tortugas Dan Passaro Photography Dan's DX-pedition site DX-Pedition-blogspot Items Mentioned in the Program: Instapark Mercury 27 Solar Panel Morningstar SG-4 Solar Charge Controller Buddipole Deluxe Long Package with extra components for 6m yagi or 1/4 wave vertical for 20m. KB1HQS in Print! Click for more info

SEGMENTS | 1. ‘RED PEPPER AND CURIOUS GEORGE’ | 2. 1513 MOMENT – WHY COLONIZE FLORIDA? | 3. SPANISH CANNABILISM IN FLORIDA | 4. FORT JEFFERSON