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The Yankee Freedom Dry Tortugas National Park Blog offers insightful information about a variety of things to do in Key West along with news articles and interesting facts about the treasured historical landmark. Check back often for updated content, special events, and promotions.

Aerial view of the hexoganal Ft. Jefferson surrounded by the azure waters of the Dry Tortugas

15 Secret Islands You Need to Visit Now

Florida Travel + Life By Claudia Miller Published: April 2011 The sun casts a soft glow on a crisp clear morning in Key West's Historic Seaport as I board the Yankee Freedom, the ...

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PVA Announces 2010 Roger Murphy National Maritime Safety Award Winner

The Maritime Executive February 8, 2011, Alexandria, VA — Captain Cory Gauron, Yankee Roamer, Key West, FL is the recipient of the 2010 Roger Murphy Maritime Safety Award. The award was ...

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aerial view of a portion of Fort Jefferson, moat and ocean at Dry Tortugas National Park

CBS News From Lesser Known, Gorgeous National Parks

Dry Tortugas, Fla. Why go? It's the seventh least-visited national park, with only about 52,000 visitors in 2009. Best-known for its birding colonies and rich marine life, it's one of the ...

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Ocala Style Magazine From 12 Keys To The Keys

“A Bucket-List Experience” The trip aboard the Yankee Freedom ferry was worth every penny and I only regret that I hadn't done it sooner.

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USA Today 10 Great Places to Explore Nooks and Crevasses

“One of 10 great places to explore nooks and crevasses” Earth Day marks its 40th anniversary next week, but Garry Hayes celebrates the planet all the time. The professor and creator ...

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National Park Service selects Yankee Freedom LLC, to operate Ferry Service between Key West, FL, and Dry Tortugas National Park

National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Yankee Roamer VIII, L.L.C., to operate round trip passenger ferry service between Key West, Fla., and Dry Tortugas National Park, and ...

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YANKEE FREEDOM RECOGNIZED FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES

Key West, Fl Published: Tuesday December 16, 2008 ON December 3, 2008, Chris Belland, CEO of Historic Tours of America representing Yankee Roamer, Inc., accepted the First Honorable Mention Award for environmental ...

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DRY TORTUGAS: ONLY 70 MILES WEST OF KEY WEST…WORTH THE TRIP

One in a series of occasional Florida travel articles Key West, Fl Published: May 2008 By Warren Resen, Member of the Florida Outdoor Writers Association If you found yourself on an island out in ...

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A Forgotten Fort At the End of Nowhere

New York Times By MICHAEL CONNOR Published: November 20, 1988 BEYOND the glitter of Miami and the party lights of Key West there is a bit of America that borders on nowhere. At ...

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Dry Tortugas – Our Favorite Places

Scott Croft NATIONAL PARK In the middle of the ocean at the end of the Florida Keys sits a structure so bold that it's been called the "Gibraltar of the Gulf." Precariously ...

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