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Plantation Key Travel and Vacation Rental OverviewPlantation Key, Florida is a populated place on Plantation Key in the Florida Keys, in Monroe County. It was reported to have a population of 4,405 in 1990. It became part of the Village of Islamorada when the latter incorporated in 1997. The island of Plantation Key is located just 20 miles south of Key Largo, along the stretch of US Highway 1 that winds through the Florida Keys. According to the 2000 census, the population of this small tropical island doesn’t exceed 3,500. The majority of the accommodations on Plantation Key are through waterfront vacation rentals. Additional accommodations can be found on Islamorada, about 7 miles away. Getting around Plantation Key is quite easy; in fact a number of the main activities and attractions are clustered closely enough together to form an easy walking distance. Plantation may be one of the smaller Key islands, however there is still plenty to see and do. Visitors and tourists interested in the treasures found among sunken vessels off the coast of Florida will not want to miss a trip to see the McKee castle. The landmark site was built in the late Forties, in honor of Art McKee, Jr; the Navy diver who discovered the remains of a Spanish Fleet, lost in 1733. After his discovery he brought up numerous treasures including silver coins and bars as well as cannons and many other invaluable items. Mr. McKee is considered by many to be "the father of modern treasure diving" and today the castle can be seen at Treasure Village. |
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Plantation Key Attractions and ActivitiesPlantation Key Big Adventures on a Small IslandThe island of Plantation Key is located just 20 miles south of Key Largo, along the stretch of US Highway 1 that winds through the Florida Keys. According to the 2000 census, the population of this small tropical island doesn’t exceed 3,500. The majority of the accommodations on Plantation Key are through waterfront vacation rentals. Additional accommodations can be found on Islamorada, about 7 miles away. Getting around Plantation Key is quite easy; in fact a number of the main activities and attractions are clustered closely enough together to form an easy walking distance. Plantation may be one of the smaller Key islands, however there is still plenty to see and do. Visitors and tourists interested in the treasures found among sunken vessels off the coast of Florida will not want to miss a trip to see the McKee castle. The landmark site was built in the late Forties, in honor of Art McKee, Jr; the Navy diver who discovered the remains of a Spanish Fleet, lost in 1733. After his discovery he brought up numerous treasures including silver coins and bars as well as cannons and many other invaluable items. Mr. McKee is considered by many to be “the father of modern treasure diving” and today the castle can be seen at Treasure Village. HistoryPlantation Key once was the home of a large Indian mound. It was in the area of the Plantation Key Colony subdivision (MM 90). As stated previously, aborigines once lived throughout the Keys. Judging from the size of this mound, there must have been a large Indian settlement on Plantation Key or a smaller settlement for many, many years. Artifacts taken from the mound were dated by state archaeologists at Tallahassee from 500 to 700 AD. The site was leveled for construction in 1958.Plantation Key was unnamed on early Spanish charts. A 1717 chart by DeBrahm labels it as Bull Island. Three years later, the Gauld-Faden chart labeled it Long Island. My copy of the 1905 F.E.C. Railway survey chart shows both names: Long Island and Plantation Key. The 1870 census showed two families of Sawyers as sole residents of Plantation Key. Joseph and Mary Sawyer were farmers. Richard and Frances Sawyer had five children. Richard was listed as a seaman. In the 1880s, Joseph and Richard Sawyer homesteaded a total of 275.96 acres of northern Plantation Key. Other homesteading families were: Randall Adams, Absalom Albury, Frederick W. Johnson, Thomas Knowles, John Lowe Jr., Samuel Lowe and John B. Pinder. The Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railroad received 320.59 acres for track installed at locations outside of the Keys. Attractions Near Plantation Key:Key Largo Hammocks State Botanical Site (Key Largo, 24.4 miles NE).Indian Key State Historic Site (Islamorada, 6.1 miles SW). Windley Key Fossil Reef State Geologic Site (Islamorada, 6.3 miles SW). Hurricane Monument (Islamorada, 7.4 miles SW). Dolphin Cove Research & Education Center (Key Largo, 12.9 miles NE). Plantation Key Flower Shop (Tavernier). Events & Festivals:Pops in the Park Musical Holidays Concert (Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009).Florida Keys Holiday Festival (Friday, Dec. 4, 2009).Key West New Year’s Eve Celebrations (Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009). |
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