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1854: The brig L.W. Maxwell wrecked at Eastern Dry Rocks after having sprung a leak at sea. The vessel bilged and was full of water, and it was thought that

1865: Confederate scientific advisor Richard Sears McCulloh was captured at Cape Sable on mainland Monroe County. McCulloh, formerly a professor at Columbia University, had defected to the South in 1863.

1812: The schooner Olive, sailing from Boston to Havana, was wrecked in a gale at Key Largo. Wreckers from Nassau saved much of the cargo, which they carried to that

1869: One hundred and thirty-seven Cuban refugees fleeing Spanish oppression arrived at Key West.

In a town that prides itself on its rich military history, none have played a more important role in critical military campaigns in American history than the Black soldiers who