Archive for January 7th, 2009

Another Brick In The Wall

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009

By: “Tortuga” Jack Hackett

Fort Jefferson Fort at the Dry Tortugas.

Fort Jefferson Fort at the Dry Tortugas.

As “Silent Night” still lingers in the ears and resolutions are still forthcoming, here at Ft. Jefferson bricks, bricks and more bricks await the capable hands of returning work crews. The air is permeated with a sense of elation shared by masons on the embrasure project that is without a doubt akin to the feeling shared by those who toiled here in the 1800’s knowing that soon the men would be returning to their hometowns or to Key West for several weeks of comfort. (more…)