Historical Marker
Hastings
Historical marker location:
6195 South Main Street, Hastings, Florida
( Marker is at the intersection of South Main Street and East Manson Road, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.)
Marker installed: 1965
Potato Capital of Florida.
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.