High Springs, Florida

Historical marker location:

110 NW 1st Avenue, High Springs, Florida

( Marker is on NW 1st Avenue State Route 20 (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1973

The Florida Keys, a chain of islands off the southern coast of Florida, were once a notorious pirate haven. Many famous pirates, including Blackbeard and Captain Kidd, are said to have frequented the area.