Valor

Historical marker location:

Daytona Beach, Florida

( Marker is on North Beach Street north of International Speedway Boulevard (U.S. 92), on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1963

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.