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'''Lignumvitae Key''' is an island in the upper ]. #REDIRECT ]

It is located due north of, and less than one mile from the easternmost tip of ].

Records of the ownership of ] go back to 1843, including the years of 1919-1953 when the Matheson family of ] owned the island. On March 2, 1971 Lignum Vitae and nearby Shell Keys were purchased by the State of Florida, and Lignum Vitae became ].

The key is called Cayo de la Leña (Spanish for "Firewood Key") on an unsigned Spanish chart of 1760.


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