Additional information on the burial site can be found at To take a 3-D tour of the site, visit. Not far from Duval Street in Old Town Key West is Higgs Beach, a popular spot to soak in some rays and take a dip in the shallow water. The historical and archaeological details from the interception can be found on exhibit at the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum at 200 Greene Street in Key West. In the summer of 2002, archaeologists and volunteers conducted a ground-penetrating radar survey around Higgs Beach, finding shallow graves near the sidewalk. During additional surveys in 2010, at least 100 more graves were located. Navy and diverted to Key West. The Key West community was so appalled at the treatment of the human cargo that they worked collectively to provide food and shelter for the almost 1,500 Africans who would have been sold into slavery. Despite the efforts, hundreds died and were buried at Higgs Beach. Best for Beaches Because: While not be the best beach in Key West, Higgs makes up for it with shallow waters, volleyball courts, playground, pier and water. Explore an array of Higgs Beach vacation rentals, including houses, apartment and condo rentals & more bookable online.
In 1860, three illegal slave ships were intercepted by the U.S. Higgs Beach is a beautiful beach with 17 acres of beachfront and velvety sand imported from the Caribbean, and there’s so much you can do with your friends and family Below we put together a list of fun things to do at Higgs Beach, and most of them are free.
The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To your west is Higgs Beach Dog Park while also nearby you’ll find the Key West AIDS Memorial and the slavery-era African Cemetery. KEY WEST, FL – Carlos Delgado and his wife Diana from Dega Art Surfaces, the original artists of the African Cemetery Memorial at Higgs Beach in Key West, are doing touch-up painting work of the ground mural this and next week. Find Higgs Beach at the end of Reynolds Street, where the wide beachfront comes complete with calm and shallow waters, a wooden pier and bathroom facilities.
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