Panther Key

Marathon and Family at Last

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December 28th 2010
Friday, 24 December We left Ft. Myers Beach after a pleasant night’s sleep, with no worries about slipping anchors or high winds. The winds were from the NE so we ran as close to shore as possible, ¾ to 1 ½ miles off, to avoid the worst of the chop. At Marco Island we took the inside passage up the Marco River to Goodland then across Gullivan Bay, anchoring next to Panther Key in the Ten Tho ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more