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Fort Zachary Taylor was one of three Civil War-era forts built in Key West. At the onset of the Civil War, the Union seized control of the fort, preventing it from falling into Confederate hands. It played an important role in curtailing the threat of Confederate blockade runners. Originally, the fort was a three-story fortification surrounded by water on all sides. With advances in gunnery, the structure was reduced to one story at the turn of the twentieth century. The fort was heavily used again during the 1898 Spanish-American War.
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Key West, Florida · United States
