Experience the park from the water and see what makes Gulf Islands National Seashore so special. Fort Massachusetts is one of the four forts built in 1800s preserved by Gulf Islands National Seashore.
Last name meaning Durant: This interesting name is of Norman origin, introduced into England after the Conquest of 1066 as the personal name Durant, it is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Durandus, and derives from the Olde French durant meaning enduring, from durer, to endure, last, itself from the Latin durus, hard, firm...
Description[edit] Duranta erecta is a sprawling shrub or (infrequently) a small tree. It can grow to 6 m (20 ft) tall and can spread to an equal width. Mature specimens possess axillary thorns, which are often absent on younger specimens. The leaves are light green, elliptic to ovate, opposite, and grow up to 7.5 cm (3.0 in) long and 3.5 cm (1.4 in) broad, with a 1.5 cm petiole.