Fort Zachary Taylor Key West, FL
FORT ZACHARY TAYLOR
Fort Zachary Taylor is located at 300 Truman Annex in Key West, FL 33040. See Mapquest for directions.
Named after president Zachary Taylor construction began in 1845 but the fort was not completed until 1862. Originally the fort was 3 stories tall, but in 1889 the top two levels were demolished to make way for more modern weapons. In the early days of the Civil war the fort was seized by Union forces preventing it from falling into Confederate hand. The fort saw heavy use again in the late 1890′s during the Spanish-American war.
Yellow Fever once killed as many as 15 people a day at the fort. Over the years thousands of people died there as soldiers were seen lining up in formation while whistles and gunshots could be heard throughout the fort. Downstairs in the fort there are very cold spots that should be impossible in the tropics. Several executions did take place here and every day at noon it is said you can hear the trap door open when some one is hung. Screams and pleas for mercy have also been heard to come from the jail area.
It is said that there are mass graves of yellow fever victims under the fort's parade grounds. A young girl's ghosts with severe burns is often seen near the old hospital area.
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