The Voice of Nettie Mudd

[John E.]

(10-08-2012 02:47 PM)Laurie Verge Wrote:  About fifteen years ago, the Lincoln Group of D.C. had a speaker from the National Park Service at Ft. Jefferson speak on the history of the site and also about the isolation of living there even today. She had wonderful slides of the scenery - outstanding ones of sunsets and sunrises! She even brought with her samples of flora and fauna from the island. However, as lovely as it seemed, I would not want to be incarcerated there then or assigned there now. I think the isolation would do me in - even with the tourists traipsing around.

It's definitely isolated but you'll be happy to know they have satellite TV and internet access now. I spoke to two young ladies who worked in the gift shop and were there for a week. They said they did not venture out on the island at night because of the darkness.