Archaeologists discover 19th century hospital and cemetery under water!

As per the latest discovery, divers have discovered a 19th-century quarantine hospital and cemetery on a submerged island, off the coast of Florida.

If we go by the historical records, the hospital was likely used to treat victims of yellow fever outbreaks, whereas there is also a cemetery of dozens of prisoners, soldiers, and workers who were stationed at Fort Jefferson, which is now an abandoned military fortress in Dry Tortugas National Park. Situated around 70 miles from Key West, the park has a series of tiny islands, which because of severe storms and climate, several of them are now underwater.
This intriguing find highlights the potential for untold stories in Dry Tortugas National Park, both above and below the water.

Josh Marano, a maritime archaeologist with the National Park Service, who was part of the team that made the discovery informed that the very first thing that they came across was a single post, basically like a pipe sticking out of the sand, after which they also found other posts nearby. They then realised that their placement matched the measurements of the hospital.
Then, Devon Fogarty, one of Marano’s students, found something which was even more intriguing, which was an engraved headstone, the writing on it indicated that the gravestone belonged to John Greer, who is listed as a labourer in historical records, whose circumstances of death still remain a mystery, but evidence suggests he may have died during the fort’s construction.

Since this discovery, the researchers have been combing through historical records, hoping to learn more about life at the fort, and also examine the site’s untold stories.