1866: Ex-Confederate Army Major Lansford Hastings, leading a group of 34 Southerners fleeing northern reconstruction, stopped at Key West on the way to Brazil. During their eight-day stay in Key
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