Charles Ringling Building

Historical marker location:

1927 Ringling Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida

( Marker can be reached from Ringling Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of South Links Avenue, on the right when traveling west.)

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.