CEDAR KEY

NAME: Cedar Key
COUNTY: Levy
ROADS: 2WD
CLIMATE: Nice and warm all the time.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime. 		COMMENTS: Lumber Town, Semi-ghost.
REMAINS: Semi-ghost - many original buildings.
Cedar Key was at one time one of the largest cities in the state of Florida. Until 1862, the key was a major shipping port in the hands of the confederates, but in 1862, the Union forces captured it. After the Civil war ended, the town grew and became a major ship building, timber and fishing center, but a hurricane that struck in 1896 destroyed most of the town. Today it is a fraction of the size it once was, but seves as a resort and fishing town.


Railroad depot on docks (courtesy of Florida State Archieves)


- This hotel established in 1859 survived the devastating 1896 hurricane. Today it is a Bed & Breakfast and on the Register of Historical Places. (courtesy of Florida State Archieves)


Dedicated in 1854
Courtesy Mike Woodfin


Fishing shack in the gulf at Cedar Key (copyright:Judith Watson)

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