National Park Service Archeologists Identify Original Burial Site of 19th-Century Soldier at Dry Tortugas National Park
April 01, 2026
April 01, 2026
WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release:
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National Park Service Archeologists Identify Original Burial Site of 19th-Century Soldier at Dry Tortugas National Park
KEY WEST, Fla. -- National Park Service archeologists have identified the original burial site of Private George Tupper, a 22-year-old U.S. Army soldier and the only known service member buried within the walls of Fort . . .
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National Park Service Archeologists Identify Original Burial Site of 19th-Century Soldier at Dry Tortugas National Park
KEY WEST, Fla. -- National Park Service archeologists have identified the original burial site of Private George Tupper, a 22-year-old U.S. Army soldier and the only known service member buried within the walls of Fort . . .