Where: Florida · approx. 24.56, -81.78 (vicinity only)
Why this spot: 1880s+ Sanborn-mapped town on Island at the tip of the Florida Keys between the Gulf and the Florida Straits
What turns up: Wrecking, cigar, and sponge port, and one of Florida's wealthiest early cities. Expect Spanish and US coins, Cuban cigar tokens, and pre-1900 bottles in privy pits, cisterns, and waterfront fill throughout Old Town.
Access: Gray area.
Florida framing: the surrounding waters and tidelands below the mean high-water line are state-owned sovereignty submerged land where artifact removal is restricted, and Florida law strongly protects archaeological and historical resources on state land; wreck and shipwreck material carries additional protection. Old Town uplands are usually private and need the landowner's permission. State law protects unmarked burials.
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Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.