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Officials at a Florida national park have identified the burial site of a 19th-century Army private<\/a> \u2014 the only known service member buried within a historic fort’s walls.<\/p>\n

In a March 31 statement, the National Park Service (NPS) announced that its archaeologists found the resting place of Private George Tupper at Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park \u2014 about 70 miles west of Key West<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The excavation took place in June 2024 during site surveys for a planned radio tower, though officials did not announce the discovery until just recently.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ARCHAEOLOGISTS UNEARTH SECRETS OF LANCASTER COUNTY’S OLDEST TAVERN, BURIED FOR CENTURIES BENEATH PASTURE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Tupper died of yellow fever on Oct. 6, 1873, during an outbreak<\/a> that killed multiple people at the fort. He was 22 years old.<\/p>\n

Tupper appears to have been buried inside the fort because an approaching hurricane prevented transport to the post cemetery, where others were typically interred.<\/p>\n

Historical records\u00a0state\u00a0that Tupper was buried in a “lime pit, near the parade, being the only remains buried within the fort limits.”<\/p>\n

Excavators did not find his remains, as they believe he was exhumed and reinterred\u00a0at Fort Barrancas National Cemetery in Pensacola.<\/p>\n

Archaeologists used ground-penetrating radar in compliance with federal regulations requiring agencies to consider impacts on historic properties, the announcement added.<\/p>\n

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Excavators also found marbles, clay smoking pipes, buttons and bullets, which they said has shed light on daily life at Fort Jefferson<\/a> in the 19th century.<\/p>\n

Tupper is the only documented service member interred within the walls of Fort Jefferson, according to the NPS.<\/p>\n

“The discovery supports ongoing research into the fort’s post cemetery,\u00a0located\u00a0on a nearby submerged island,” the statement noted.<\/p>\n

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“While U.S. Army records document at least 83 deaths at Fort Jefferson, park archaeologists have\u00a0since\u00a0identified\u00a0more than 200 individuals who died there, many previously listed as unknown.”<\/p>\n

Tupper served in Battery M, 1st U.S. Artillery. He enlisted in Boston on Oct. 16, 1872.<\/p>\n

Documents describe Tupper as “5 feet 8 inches tall, with gray eyes, brown\u00a0hair\u00a0and a fair complexion,” the release noted.<\/p>\n

His previous occupation was recorded as a book binder \u2014 though a commanding officer later described him as an actor.<\/p>\n

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Locating Tupper’s grave “allows us to honor him and the service members who lived and served at Dry Tortugas,” said\u00a0Josh Marano,\u00a0the field director of the project, in a statement.<\/p>\n

“It\u00a0is also a great reminder of why\u00a0careful survey work before projects is essential,” the archaeologist added.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to the NPS for further comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Dry Tortugas National Park is known for its crystal-clear waters and remote location, accessible only by boat or seaplane. Its isolation made it ideal for use as a military outpost and prison.<\/p>\n

The find is the latest in a string of discoveries across the Sunshine State<\/a> in the past year.<\/p>\n

Last year, a Florida man stumbled upon a shipwreck<\/a> believed to date back 150 years.<\/p>\n

Months earlier, archaeologists excavating a historic district in the oldest U.S. city<\/a> uncovered remnants of its brief<\/a> British era.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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