Fort Taylor, Key West

Fort Taylor Key West: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Fort Taylor Key West

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Fort Taylor, Key West

Entry/Object ID

1988.04.0001j

Description

Postcard depicting Fort Taylor surrounded by water and ships. The caption reads, ‘Fort Taylor Key West. Projecting from the seaward face of the town, Old Fort Taylor once commanded the entrance to the harbor. A fine front of granite and brick work, with castellated walls, bastions and towers comprises the old fort. Fort Taylor is a strong work with two tiers of casemates. There were four towers - one upon an island in the inner harbor. These square towers were arranged to mount four guns of the largest kind. Loopholes for musketry in the walls of the old defense.‘

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Good