Odessa

Historical marker location:

1627 Chesapeake Drive, Odessa, Florida

( Marker is on Chesapeake Drive, 0.1 miles south of Park Colony Drive, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2002

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.