Key West wrecking industry
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The Key West wrecking industry was a 19th-century maritime salvage trade centered in Key West, Florida, that became the region’s primary economic engine by recovering cargo and ships wrecked on the nearby reefs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical economic activity
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maritime salvage industry ⓘ |
| basedOn |
hazardous navigation around the Florida Keys
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shipwrecks on nearby reefs ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Port of Key West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| declineCause |
better charts and safer shipping routes
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construction of lighthouses on the Florida Reef ⓘ improved navigational aids ⓘ |
| economicImpact | made Key West one of the wealthiest cities per capita in the United States in the mid-19th century ⓘ |
| economicRole | primary economic engine of Key West in the 19th century ⓘ |
| economicStructure |
salvage awards determined by admiralty courts
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wreckers paid a percentage of recovered cargo value ⓘ |
| employed | wreckers ⓘ |
| endPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| handledCargoTypes |
cotton
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general merchandise ⓘ lumber ⓘ machinery ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ sugar ⓘ wine and spirits ⓘ |
| heritage |
commemorated in Key West museums
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part of cultural identity of Key West ⓘ |
| involvedProcess |
racing to wreck sites to claim salvage rights
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refloating damaged vessels ⓘ rescuing crews and passengers ⓘ transporting cargo to Key West for auction ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
admiralty law
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salvage law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Florida Keys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gulf of Mexico
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Straits of Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Key West, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainActivity |
maritime salvage
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recovery of shipwrecks ⓘ salvage of cargo from wrecked vessels ⓘ |
| operatedNear |
Florida Keys reef tract
NERFINISHED
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Florida Reef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Key West municipal authorities
NERFINISHED
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United States federal law ⓘ territorial laws of Florida ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Florida Keys shipwrecks
NERFINISHED
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Key West maritime history ⓘ |
| startPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedVessels |
small sailing craft
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wrecking schooners ⓘ |
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