Islamorada in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Indian Key
Historic Plaque
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 16, 2015
1. Indian Key Marker
Indian Key, an 11 acre island just offshore to the east, played an important part in Florida's history. An Indian village 1500 years ago, it was also the home of pirates roaming the Caribbean, and a ship wrecker's village during the 1810's. The original seat of Dade County in 1836, the village consisted of some thirty houses, a warehouse, wharves, a general store, shops, U.S. Post Office, a hotel with ballroom and bowling alleys. It became the site of the Tropical Plant Company with a nursery on Lower Matecumbe, raising sisal for hemp rope, and mulberry trees used in the silk industry. Indians attacked the island killing Dr. Henry Perrine and five others the night of August 7, 1840. Just over the bridge on Lower Matecumbe stood a large Indian village with fresh water wells used by Spanish fleets going to and from Spain.Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1500.
Location. 24° 53.506′ N, 80° 40.296′ W. Marker is in Islamorada, Florida, in Monroe County. Marker is
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 16, 2015
2. Indian Key Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tea Table Key (approx. 0.2 miles away); Florida East Coast Railroad Oversea Extension (approx. 0.3 miles away); Spanish Treasure Fleet of 1733 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rafters (approx. 0.3 miles away); Juan Ponce de Leon (approx. 0.3 miles away); Triangle of History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Islamorada Baptist Church (approx. 2.3 miles away); Green Turtle Inn (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Islamorada.
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 16, 2015
3. Indian Key Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 506 times since then and 6 times this year. Last updated on July 3, 2021, by Dan Pine of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
