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1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Saturday, March 30th. Commences with light breezes from the Southward & Eastward, employed working the

1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Friday, March 29th Having completed the duties enjoined upon me by the Honourable Secretary of

1822: Lieutenant Matthew Perry, U.S. Navy, sailed from Key West and left Midshipman Joseph Moorhead and Able Seaman Absalom Hobbs as the first semi-permanent Naval presence on the island, with

1513: Ponce de Leon sighted the Florida Keys and becomes the first European to land in Florida.

1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: The crew employed in inspecting Key West for a report to the Secretary of the Navy.