Underwater cemetery and 19th century hospital discovered by archaeologists
The hospital, which was abandoned in 1873, had once been used to quarantine patients with yellow fever.
The headstone of John Greer was found underwater by archeologists during a survey at Dry Tortugas National Park. The inscription reads "John Greer. Nov. 5. 1861."(photo credit: Image courtesy of the National Park Service)ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF