Fort Taylor

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Fort Taylor is a historic 19th-century coastal defense fortification in Key West, Florida, notable for its role in protecting the United States during the Civil War and later conflicts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 19th-century fortification
coastal defense fortification
historic fort
associatedWith United States Navy bases in Florida
surface form: United States Navy operations in Key West
constructionBegan 1845
mid-19th century
constructionCompleted 1860s
controlledBy Union Army
surface form: Union Army during the American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
currentUse historic site
public park area
tourist attraction
era Third System of US seacoast defense
surface form: Third System of U.S. coastal fortifications
function protect Key West harbor
protect United States coastal waters
garrisonedBy United States Army
governingBody Florida Park Service
surface form: State of Florida (park area)

U.S. federal government (historic structure oversight)
hasAlternativeName Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
surface form: Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park area
hasFeature bastions
casemates
coastal artillery batteries
moat
hasOfficialName Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
surface form: Fort Zachary Taylor
hasView Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
heritageDesignation National Historic Landmark
listed on the National Register of Historic Places
heritageDesignationDate 20th century
locatedIn Key West, Florida
Monroe County, Florida
United States of America
surface form: United States
materialUsed brick
masonry
namedAfter 12th President of the United States
Zachary Taylor
near southern tip of Key West
openToPublic true
partOf Florida Keys
significance example of 19th-century American coastal defense architecture
protected Union shipping lanes during the Civil War
strategicRole Union stronghold in the Gulf of Mexico during the Civil War
tourismActivity Civil War history interpretation
historical tours
usedDuringConflict American Civil War
Spanish–American War
World War I
World War II

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