Massacre at Indian Key Florida Keys - A True Story
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- čas přidán 3. 03. 2021
- Exploring an abandoned island ghost town with an unbelievable story of death and survival. I share facts along with the first-hand account of a survivor of an Indian attack on a beautiful little "gem on the ocean" in the Florida Keys in 1840. Truly, one of the most fascinating stories I have come across. Please share this video with friends/fam, give it a like, and subscribe to tag along our adventures. See you in the next one!
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This was a great video Thanks for sharing. This braught back great memories of my sisters and I exploring our back yard in Puerto Rico back in the late 80's. My father was in the navy so we were stationed on the military base. We'ld spend hrs exploring the jungle.
Thank you Kimberly! What an amazing way to spend childhood 😀 Does Puerto Rico have similar vegetation and feel to it as the Florida keys?
@@NickandJulie yes!! We'd walk the sandy trails near the beaches and there was a side walk path Id have to take to school. It was like what you walked through. I hated that walk. Just before the path ended there were the homes of land crabs on either side of the path. You could hear them cackling, bubbles popping from breathing, in the most mud. I was only in 1st, 2nd and 3rd grade so those crabs were huge. They were every where. My kids and I are working on moving to Florida this yr or next. We wanted to move near beaches. California doesn't have the tropical vegetation we want, Hawaii is way to far so Florida it is. My son and I visited last summer and loved it💜
Excellent video, very informative🧐what is the name of the book and it’s author.
Thank you! Hester Perrine wrote a book titled ‘Incidents in the Life of Hester Perrine Walker’. If you google ‘Massacre at Indian Key, August 7, 1840 and the Death of Doctor Henry Perrine’ you will find the article she wrote that I am reading from. I skipped through it for purposes of time in the video but the rest of the article is also interesting and a good insight into life on the island.
I enjoyed your informative video, (and I don't think you were talking too much at all!) It's nice to see a younger person who is interested in the history of long gone places, as I am. I am glad you didn't touch that Poisonwood tree, and I was afraid that you might run into a Manchineel tree, which is evidently found on beaches around the Keys and is one nasty tree! Anyway, nice video and I enjoyed the addition of the quiet background music!
Thanks so much Kim! Oh man I don’t even know what happens if you touch it, you’re right good thing I didn’t! Your encouraging comment is much appreciated! Have a great weekend 😁
I've always wanted to go there myself never made it to that Island. Also want to go to lignumvitae key. The bird you're hearing is an Osprey.
Its a beautifully strange place. Very quiet, a little eerie because you know people have died on the place, but I suppose that is with every land you just don't think about it like you do here. We want to get to Lignumvitae too at some point. Thank you for the bird i.d.!
When the water begins to become choppy the storm is moving in great decision guys choose life over death🤧 safety first😜
Thanks Les! You’re absolutely right. So glad I trusted my instincts on this one 😅
I wish the original mango trees would have survived. Some of floridas first mangos
Loved the video, we live in south Florida and have it on our list of things to do, to go island hopping in the keys soon. What time of year was this? Wife loves butterflies.
Thank you so much! This was in February🦋
Those are agave century plants used to make tequila
Wow so cool! Thanks for letting us know! Are they common plants?
But the most important question... was it easier going back or was the current just as bad?
Yes, it was definitely easier paddling back! Have you been to the keys?
@@NickandJulie Yup, love it, I'll be there again in a few hours, first time with kayaks though... Thanks for the great video
Damn savages
Non stop talking... pretty island though
😂 thanks for the comment though.
Very smart decision because if it was scary in the beginning what do you think it was going to be like when you got out in the midst tether together so when the current takes him you're going along with them I guess you guys said we're going together good Lord Jesus