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Fort Taylor Image Gallery


Portrait of Zachary Taylor, the 12th President of the United States Joseph Totten, Chief of Engineers John Brannan, first commander of Fort Taylor Private George Smith
Key West cemetary that was on the Key West Barracks property Another shot of the Key West Cemetary The cemetary as it looks today. The remains have since been moved to the National Cemetary at Fort Barrancas. An abandoned building of the Key West Barracks.
A map of Key West, circa 1884. Fort Taylor is shown on the right. A close up view of Fort Taylor from the map of 1884. The plans of Fort Taylor Plans of Fort Taylor's cover face
10-inch Rodman in the casemate at Fort Taylor 15-inch Rodman. This was the largest cannon in service during the Civil War. These cannon were emplaced on batteries in Key West built after the Civil War. 8-inch Columbiad on the parade ground at Fort Taylor. This cannon is one of many that was excavated in the fort. 10-inch Columbiad on the parade ground at Fort Taylor. One of many cannon excavated at the fort.
300-pounder Parrott rifle on the parade ground at Fort Taylor. Found buried in the casemates during excavations. This is an 1865 model and was emplaced on batteries in Key West built after the Civil War. 8-inch siege mortar on display in the sally port. This piece was set up facing Key West to guard against land attack. An example of barshot. The cannon that fired this round would be aimed at the rigging of a vessel so when the round hit, it would foul the rigging lines. An example of cannistershot. This was designed to explode over the target and caused much damage to the target.
Battery Adair as it looks today. Built during the Endicott Period, it housed 3-inch rapid fire guns. Battery Osceola as it looks today. Two 12-inch rifles were emplaced on this battery. Built during the Endicott Period. Here is an example of how the Army filled the casemates in front of Battery Adair and Osceola with sand and other rubble. Still inside these casemates are numerous Civil War artifacts yet to be excavated.
A sampling of the cannon ball that has been excavated at Fort Taylor. A ten-inch Rodman on its carriage that was found in a buried casemate. President Truman visits Fort Taylor in 1947. He's next to the antii-aicraft gun mount on Battery Adair. Photo credit: U.S. Navy, courtesy of the Harry S. Truman Library President Truman visits Fort Taylor in 1947. He's standing next to a three-inch field howitzer. Photo credit: U.S. Navy, courtesy of the Harry S. Truman Library


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