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Old Rhodes Key
Geographic Location
Located in lower Biscayne Bay just north of Broad
Creek.
Reference
J.W. Norie, in his "Piloting Directions for the
Gulf of Florida, the Bahama Banks, & Islands"
(1828) states: "Between Jenning's Kay and Elliot's
Kay is an inlet, named Black Caesar's Creek." This
precise locating of Jenning's Key can only be
today's Old Rhodes Key.
The Gerdes survey (1849) has Old Rhodes Key.
Scope Note
This name may be much earlier than previously
believed. An article published in the Georgia
Gazette of Apr. 8, 1790 states: "On the 16th day
after they were wrecked (the Sloop Sally) they
arrived at Old Road, near Key Largo."
Historical name
