1858: During the night, 12 enslaved Key Westers escaped from the island by stealing the Sand Key lighthouse boat. It was thought they fled to the Bahamas to find freedom.
1857: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 5 and walked to the Salt Pond, returned home and bathed. At 8:15 a.m. barometer 29.60, thermometer 76, wind east 2,
1857: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 5:15 and walked to Salt Pond, returned home and bathed. At 8:40 a.m. barometer 29.55, thermometer 73, clouds 7. Read Lake
1857: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 6 having been awake since 5. Went to the Post Office and got letters from Mother and Solicitor of the Treasury.