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Gulf Islands National SeashoreFort Massachusetts and the West Ship Island boardwalk on a July afternoon.
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Gulf Islands National Seashore
Directions

Gulf Islands National Seashore is in Florida and Mississippi and both districts are south of Interstate 10. In Mississippi use Exit 57 or 50 to US Highway 90 to Ocean Springs. In Florida use Exit 12 to I-110 or Exit 22 to the Garcon Point Bridge to US Highway 98.

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Murray Dorty, an African-American Union Civil War re-enactor, stands at attention inside Fort Massachusetts.  

Did You Know?
The 2nd Regiment of Louisiana Native Guards trained on Ship Island and became the first black unit on April 9, 1863 on the Gulf Frontier. They met Confederate forces in battle during a raid on Pascagoula, MS.

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Last Updated: January 15, 2008 at 15:32 EST