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National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 226 | Lost Hospitals And Underwater Graves At Dry Tortugas

An image of a diver examining an underwater gravestone

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 hospitals and graveyards 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...

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