<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Lighthouse Legacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lighthouse Legacy]]></description><link>https://www.sandkeylighthouserestorationpartners.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:29:36 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.sandkeylighthouserestorationpartners.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[     The Spanish Claim on Sand Key]]></title><description><![CDATA[The early 1600s were a busy time for the Spanish fleet. Since the domination of South America by Spain, the plundering of Gold, Silver and rare Jewels such as Emeralds from the South American mines became a high priority. Galleons that were built for war became the primary method of transport as the Spanish treasury became  increasingly more wealthy. After all, domination of the hemisphere and increase in size of the Spanish Armada was the goal. A constant flow of ships between Europe, South...]]></description><link>https://www.sandkeylighthouserestorationpartners.org/post/the-spanish-claim-on-sand-key</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a29decb2a057aa1c77c5477</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:20:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd765e_61ac1d9c07fa46399ef7352e744a6235~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_814,h_708,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tom Bennett</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[              The Sand Key Pirate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Researching the history of Sand Key I found details related to many of the keepers who lived there from the mid 1800s to the 20th century. One keeper was in fact a known salvager who had a history of profiteering from shipwrecks. It was known that he made his career from salvaging the goods from any ship that broke apart on the reef. Amazingly, it seemed that the frequency of shipwrecks on the reef increased as he became keeper. The US lighthouse service received complaints from many...]]></description><link>https://www.sandkeylighthouserestorationpartners.org/post/the-sand-key-pirate</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a29db77b34d9652f554e671</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:50:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/cd765e_54c2c95a722e42b7bfb1746d4c88215f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_723,h_871,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Tom Bennett</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>