A Desolate Prison: Dry Tortugas National Park

National Park After Dark

Danielle LaRock & Cassandra Yahnian

Society & Culture, Places & Travel, History, True Crime

4.6 • 5.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2021

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Join us this week as we head to Dry Tortugas National Park, but before we can go there we need to take a deep dive into some U.S history. We're going all the way back to the 1860's into the Civil War and following along with John Wilkes Booth after he assassinates Abraham Lincoln. When Dr. Samuel Mudd gets convicted after helping John when he is injured fleeing the scene of the assassination, he is sent to the most desolate prison in the US - Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas. The conditions are horrid and being imprisoned in a place surrounded by ocean there is no escape.... Or is there? For the latest NPAD updates, group travel details, merch and more, follow us on npadpodcast.com and our socials at:Instagram: @‌nationalparkafterdarkTikTok: @‌nationalparkafterdarkSupport the show by becoming an Outsider and receive ad free listening, bonus content and more on Patreon or Apple Podcasts. Want to see our faces? Catch full episodes on our YouTube Page!Thank you to this week’s partners!BetterHelp: Take charge of your mental health. NPAD listeners get 10% off their first month at betterhelp.com/NPADWicked Clothes: NPAD listeners get 10% off of any purchase when you use our discount code NPAD at check out or go to our link www.wickedclothes.com/NPAD For a full list of our sources, visit http://npadpodcast.com/episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:33.0	Fort Jefferson and Dry Tortuga's National Park is picture-esque.
0:38.0	An old brick fortress surrounded by beautiful turquoise waters,
0:42.0	built on an island of beautiful sand and coral.
0:45.0	A tropical paradise fit for a postcard.
0:48.0	80,000 visitors hop on a boat and travel here every single year
0:53.0	to stare in awe of this beautiful structure
0:56.0	and the never-ending ocean views in every direction.
1:00.0	When their trip is over, they get back on the boat and they head home.
1:04.0	But what if you couldn't leave?
1:06.0	To someone visiting this island, it seems like a paradise.
1:09.0	But to someone who is stuck here, it would be hell on Earth.
1:13.0	Dry Tortuga's is desolate, dry, and hot.
1:18.0	There is no fresh water source here.
1:21.0	The only permanent inhabitants of this island are the birds
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