as his Winter White House for a total of 175 days over 11 visits. The United States Secret Service had a private beach (eventually named after Truman) built on the land for Truman's security, but he reportedly only visited it once, preferring the public beaches. Naval Station Key West was decommissioned in 1974 as part of post-Vietnam War force reductions because the U.S. Navy had decommissioned nearly all of its diesel-electric submarines and nuclear-powered submarines were too large for the naval station's port. Most of the former naval station became an annex (the Truman Annex) to Naval Air Station (NAS) Key West and served as the landing point for many Cubans during the 1980 Mariel boatlift of Cuban refugees. Those buildings in the Truman Annex and associated real estate not retained by the Navy as part of NAS Key West were sold to private developers. A museum for the Truman White House was built and the Navy continues to own and maintain the piers and that portion of the former Naval Station Key West property to the south of Fort Taylor, which it uses primarily to support of Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-S). The site also supported Naval Security Group Activity Key West (NAVSECGRUACT KEY WEST) until NAVSECGRUACT's decommissioning in 1996. Current uses In addition to the role of the fort and its adjacent beach as tourist attractions, Fort Taylor is also the location of a number of annual events, including week-long Civil War reenactments. Gallery References External links Fort Zachary Taylor at Florida State Parks Florida Department of State: State Archives of Florida Online Catalog Architectural and technical drawings of Fort Zachary Taylor 1969-1980 American Civil War forts in Florida Buildings and structures in Key West, Florida Landmarks in Key West, Florida Florida in the American Civil War State parks of Florida Forts in Key West, Florida History of Key West, Florida National Historic Landmarks in Florida National Register of Historic Places in Key West, Florida Museums in Key West, Florida Military and war museums in Florida American Civil War museums in Florida Protected areas established in 1971 Parks in Monroe County, Florida Tourist attractions in Key West, Florida Historic American Buildings Survey in Florida Taylor Taylor Beaches of Monroe County, Florida Beaches of Florida American Civil War on the National Register of Historic Places 1971 establishments in Florida