For Sale

This photo is taken in Miami, which, being a South Eastern city of the US, was part of the history being told today. The photo is one of the many historical documents displayed at a presentation about the US Civil War. There were many fascinating facts and photos (old photos) but this one got my full attention. It is in full 5MB resolution and I hope you can read the text. This public sale announcement sent a chill up my spine reading it now, in the 21st century, in 2007. The event described in the document dated 1833.

During the Civil War the lighthouse lamp in Cape Florida, in the Key Biscayne community South of Miami was destroyed by a band of marauders believed to be Confederate soldiers. Of course, the Cape Florida light house will make a great blog some day.