It Happened in Series the Florida Keys

From sunken ships to devastating hurricanes, It Happened in the Florida Keys contains twenty riveting stories of historical events in America's watery south. True Tales from the Florida KeysFrom the 1935 Labor Day hurricane to the search for Atocha's treasure, It Happened in the Florida Keys gives readers a unique look at intriguing people and episodes from the history of the Florida Keys. Meet Henry Flager, the man who used his own fortune to build the first railway to the Keys. Learn why Perky’s Bat Tower didn’t protect people from pesky mosquitoes. And discover how the Key West cigar industry went up in smoke—still a hot topic of debate! Salvage of a sunken slave ship, devastating hurricanes and the odd doingsof locals such as Jimmy Buffett and Hemingway’s cats.

Salvage of a sunken slave ship, devastating hurricanes and the odd doings of locals such as Jimmy Buffett and Hemingway’s cats.