Today in Keys History
1823: The Brig Brutus from New York and carrying cannons for Comm. David Porter’s squadron, put into Key Vaca for water. A Spanish polacre came in shortly after and appeared
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1823: The Brig Brutus from New York and carrying cannons for Comm. David Porter’s squadron, put into Key Vaca for water. A Spanish polacre came in shortly after and appeared
1857: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 5 and walked to the Salt Pond, returned home and bathed. At 8:30 a.m. barometer 29.55 thermometer 77, wind east northeast