The African Barracks near Fort Taylor.

TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / May 16, 1860

U.S. Marshall Fernando J. Moreno landed 513 Africans from the bark William. The bark had been captured by the USS Wyandotte taking the Africans to Cuba to be sold into slavery in violation of international law. The Africans were housed in a special barracks that had been constructed to house the first group that arrived at the end of April.

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