Teatable Key

Earlier name:

Boys Key

Umbrella Kay

Scope Note:

 

Gauld (1775) wrote: "The small key off the west end of New Matacumbe has a remarkable single tree at the south end of it like an umbrella." Teatable Key is the site of a former U.S. Navy depot and hospital, (Fort Paulding) most notably around the time of the Indian attack on Indian Key (1840). Once owned by Mr. Howe, of Indian Key.

Geographic Location:

 

Located oceanside of, and connected by a causeway to, U.S. Highway 1at MM80 between Upper and Lower Matecumbe Keys.

References:

 

DeBrahm chart (1772) shows Boys. George Gauld, (1775) has Umbrella Kay. U.S. Navy papers written in 1840 call the key Teatable. Blunt chart (1846) shows Umbrella Kay. Gerdes (1849) states: "Umbrella Kay is called Tea-Table Kay."

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