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HISTORY, DISCOVERIES & THEORIES: Ancient Antiquities / Timelines / Lost & Found
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:24 pm
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:24 pm
ATTN ALL: Thread Name / Subject Change
FORMER TITLE:
'SMH "History": 16 MILLION bricks (1846, Ft Jefferson) in the FL Keys, Floating Island'
A name change was suggested to reflect the change in subject(s) interest.
SOMEHOW, we are to believe a building project that required 16 MILLION BRICKS(!!) in 1846 was necessary to build a "Fort"? Not only that, this was a virtual artificial ISLAND in the Gulf of Mexico. (So who REALLY built it -- when AND why?)
Jon Levi: 'Brick Islands in America' - featuring Fort Jefferson, FL (and Alchemy Bonus)
Once again, our friend Jon Levi questions more ridiculous-ness on the "historical" narrative we are told to believe -- "BECAUSE".
This time the subject is the completely insane-to-believe construction project and timeline of Fort Jefferson, Florida -- an island key located at the tail end of the Florida Key -- almost in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico.
QUICK BACKGROUND:
Fort Jefferson is now part of what is known as, 'Dry Tortugas National Park and Fort Jefferson' -- situated on 'Garden Key'. As with most of these kinds of places that make no sense, there is sparse documentation, little is known about the purpose, and actual history is spotty to the point of absurdity.
Fort Jefferson (the "Fortress" installation) was said to have been built with OVER 16 million bricks, making it the largest brick building in the western hemisphere. It's placement covers 11 of the islands 16 total acres. 98% of those 16 acres ARE UNDER WATER.
The narrative tells us construction of Fort Jefferson began in 1846 and continued for over 30 years -- built as a "military fortress" and defense installation (in the middle of no where??)
It is also a "Star Fort" -- one of hundreds of so-called "Star Forts" built the world over; and ALL of them we are told were "defense fortresses".
Imagine the impossible logistics and construction -- especially considering its odd out of the way location and its highly intricate challenges of building on what is a phantom island that's 98% UNDER water -- which in no way makes a lick of sense for ANY purpose for ANY year -- never mind the year of 1846.
Like most "official" explanations, this doozy is totally unbelievable and ridiculous -- but Jon Levi says it all much better (beside covering other yet-explained mysteries.)
And in case somebody wants to take their Schwinn out for a drive to Fort Jefferson, bring your snorkel:
New Orleans to Fort Jefferson (by Bike, G00gle Maps)
FORMER TITLE:
'SMH "History": 16 MILLION bricks (1846, Ft Jefferson) in the FL Keys, Floating Island'
A name change was suggested to reflect the change in subject(s) interest.
SOMEHOW, we are to believe a building project that required 16 MILLION BRICKS(!!) in 1846 was necessary to build a "Fort"? Not only that, this was a virtual artificial ISLAND in the Gulf of Mexico. (So who REALLY built it -- when AND why?)
Jon Levi: 'Brick Islands in America' - featuring Fort Jefferson, FL (and Alchemy Bonus)
Once again, our friend Jon Levi questions more ridiculous-ness on the "historical" narrative we are told to believe -- "BECAUSE".
This time the subject is the completely insane-to-believe construction project and timeline of Fort Jefferson, Florida -- an island key located at the tail end of the Florida Key -- almost in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico.
QUICK BACKGROUND:
Fort Jefferson is now part of what is known as, 'Dry Tortugas National Park and Fort Jefferson' -- situated on 'Garden Key'. As with most of these kinds of places that make no sense, there is sparse documentation, little is known about the purpose, and actual history is spotty to the point of absurdity.
Fort Jefferson (the "Fortress" installation) was said to have been built with OVER 16 million bricks, making it the largest brick building in the western hemisphere. It's placement covers 11 of the islands 16 total acres. 98% of those 16 acres ARE UNDER WATER.
The narrative tells us construction of Fort Jefferson began in 1846 and continued for over 30 years -- built as a "military fortress" and defense installation (in the middle of no where??)
It is also a "Star Fort" -- one of hundreds of so-called "Star Forts" built the world over; and ALL of them we are told were "defense fortresses".
Imagine the impossible logistics and construction -- especially considering its odd out of the way location and its highly intricate challenges of building on what is a phantom island that's 98% UNDER water -- which in no way makes a lick of sense for ANY purpose for ANY year -- never mind the year of 1846.
Like most "official" explanations, this doozy is totally unbelievable and ridiculous -- but Jon Levi says it all much better (beside covering other yet-explained mysteries.)
And in case somebody wants to take their Schwinn out for a drive to Fort Jefferson, bring your snorkel:
New Orleans to Fort Jefferson (by Bike, G00gle Maps)
This post was edited on 2/4/22 at 4:44 pm
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Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:25 pm to Liberator
Ok kookoo bird
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:25 pm to Liberator
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:28 pm to Liberator
Are you another one of those Tartarian conspiracy nutcases?
Eta: just read the thread. Holy shite, folks. Don't do drugs.
Eta: just read the thread. Holy shite, folks. Don't do drugs.
This post was edited on 1/29/22 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:30 pm to Liberator
Ghost Towns of America
Fort Jefferson FL finds itself in the Top 10 on this list -- Rate #3 (interesting site itself)
"History" according to 'Ghost Towns of America':
More of a ghost fortress than a ghost town, Fort Jefferson’s construction began in 1846 as part of Florida’s defenses against piracy. It also served as a prison during the Civil War, then became a quarantine station and a navy refuelling point before it was abandoned in 1906 due to hurricane damage.
Fort Jefferson has been a National Monument since 1935 and is open to tourists. It continues to be the largest brick structure in the U.S.
Nearest city: Key West, FL
Ghost towns are primarily associated with the Wild West frontier and people flocking to areas with valuable mineral resources, including gold and silver in the Rockies and oil in Texas. Just as it was important that the mines of Colorado and California could ship their riches out by rail, the vast cattle ranches of western plains needed to reach the rail head to turn their steers into cash. So the majority of ghost towns date from the 1880-1940 period of westward expansion and industrialization.
Texas and California top the list thanks to mining and oil towns, with Texas surging after 1901’s Spindletop discovery and California towns booming in the rail expansion of the 1880s.
Great Plains states such as Kansas, Oklahoma and the Dakotas have the ruins of farming communities destroyed by the Dust Bowl and economic downturns of the 1930s. In recent decades, heritage tourism has given some ghost towns a second chance to thrive, attracting visitors from around the world.
Fort Jefferson FL finds itself in the Top 10 on this list -- Rate #3 (interesting site itself)
"History" according to 'Ghost Towns of America':
More of a ghost fortress than a ghost town, Fort Jefferson’s construction began in 1846 as part of Florida’s defenses against piracy. It also served as a prison during the Civil War, then became a quarantine station and a navy refuelling point before it was abandoned in 1906 due to hurricane damage.
Fort Jefferson has been a National Monument since 1935 and is open to tourists. It continues to be the largest brick structure in the U.S.
Nearest city: Key West, FL
Ghost towns are primarily associated with the Wild West frontier and people flocking to areas with valuable mineral resources, including gold and silver in the Rockies and oil in Texas. Just as it was important that the mines of Colorado and California could ship their riches out by rail, the vast cattle ranches of western plains needed to reach the rail head to turn their steers into cash. So the majority of ghost towns date from the 1880-1940 period of westward expansion and industrialization.
Texas and California top the list thanks to mining and oil towns, with Texas surging after 1901’s Spindletop discovery and California towns booming in the rail expansion of the 1880s.
Great Plains states such as Kansas, Oklahoma and the Dakotas have the ruins of farming communities destroyed by the Dust Bowl and economic downturns of the 1930s. In recent decades, heritage tourism has given some ghost towns a second chance to thrive, attracting visitors from around the world.
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:31 pm to Liberator
All I know is that is where i'm headed if everything REALLY goes to shite.
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:32 pm to Liberator
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:33 pm to Liberator
So…aliens?
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:35 pm to Liberator
It is actually very easy to understand why.
Fort Jefferson was built to protect one of the most strategic deepwater anchorages in North America. By fortifying this spacious harbor, the United States maintained an important “advance post” for ships patrolling the Gulf of Mexico and the Straits of Florida.
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:36 pm to Liberator
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:36 pm to Liberator
quote:
(So who REALLY built it -- when AND why?)
The same people who faked the moon landing:
WE'RE ONTO YOU, LIZARD-PEOPLE!!11!
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:37 pm to Liberator
quote:
there is sparse documentation, little is known about the purpose, and actual history is spotty to the point of absurdity.
Here is a document that likely has more info about Fort Jefferson than you ever wanted:
History of Fort Jefferson
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:38 pm to Liberator
Hey. Do Hawaii and our “military bases” there next! Who would build bases in the middle of the Pacific….and why?
What were they really covering up?
What were they really covering up?
This post was edited on 1/28/22 at 1:39 pm
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:40 pm to Y.A. Tittle
Cool old post card. Not so submerged.
So -- yeah, let's build a military fortress -- lets choose a quiet spot in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. THEN let's defy all reason and sanity by hauling 16,000,000 bricks to a patch of land the size of your front lawn. No-brainer, right? (Was Atilla the Hun still alive then?)
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:45 pm to Liberator
These "Star Forts" are worldwide.
Hundreds of beautiful buildings known as star forts adorn our planet like jewelry. In today’s curriculum, these magnificent star forts are rarely, if ever, brought up. The hush-hush around these antiquities has many people questioning their true history.
Time to question everything because we have been lied to about everything.
Ft. Jefferson should have a very interesting history. Conspiracy Theory has been used to great affect to shut us up. No more.
Hundreds of beautiful buildings known as star forts adorn our planet like jewelry. In today’s curriculum, these magnificent star forts are rarely, if ever, brought up. The hush-hush around these antiquities has many people questioning their true history.
Time to question everything because we have been lied to about everything.
Ft. Jefferson should have a very interesting history. Conspiracy Theory has been used to great affect to shut us up. No more.
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:48 pm to Dirk Dawgler
quote:
Hey. Do Hawaii and our “military bases” there next! Who would build bases in the middle of the Pacific….and why?
What were they really covering up?
LOL -- some of you peeps...yeah -- NOTHING to see here, right?
Do yourself a favor and also try watching the video.
NOT wanting to rationalize the impossibility of such an engineering feat in 1846 (nevermind in 2022), the lack of actual necessity, and absurdity of such a "tactical" location -- I mean, come on. (WHO was going to "invade" Florida in 1846?? And what were they going to "steal"?)
NOT to mention the obvious (to SOME here): the limitations of logistics, technology, and common sense. There is ZERO documentation or explanation of the engineering and infrastructure plans for a phantom island.
And btw -- Oahu is SLIGHTLY larger a piece of land than an "island" that would barely cover my behind.
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:51 pm to LookSquirrel
quote:
These "Star Forts" are worldwide.
Hundreds of beautiful buildings known as star forts adorn our planet like jewelry. In today’s curriculum, these magnificent star forts are rarely, if ever, brought up. The hush-hush around these antiquities has many people questioning their true history.
Amen, brutha.
Even the Statue of Liberty's "pedestal" of that island is... a Star Fort.
quote:
Time to question everything because we have been lied to about everything.
Ft. Jefferson should have a very interesting history. Conspiracy Theory has been used to great affect to shut us up. No more.
Giddy-up.
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:54 pm to Liberator
quote:
the lack of actual necessity, and absurdity of such a "tactical" location -- I mean, come on.
All sailing ships traveling west to east sailed around the tip of Florida. You have no idea what you are talking about.
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:56 pm to Bard
quote:
The same people who faked the moon landing
Nice attention span. smh
Any theory on how 16 million bricks got transported to an artificial island in 1846? AND, a "Fort" engineered AND built on it?
Anyone?
Posted on 1/28/22 at 1:57 pm to Liberator
quote:
So who REALLY built it -- when AND why?
US government.
Monroe Doctrine.
Also, we were at war with Mexico in 1846.
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