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National Park Service Archeologists Identify Original Burial Site of 19th-Century Soldier at Dry Tortugas
March 31, 2026 · Source: National Park Service
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 Jefferson on Garden Key.
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