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. Could get no water to bathe. At 8:30 a.m. barometer 29.57, thermometer 76.5, wind