Shipwrecks of the Florida Keys - March 26th

Today their were two shipwrecks. One was in 1859. The ship Mulhouse was en route from New Orleans to Havre when it went aground on the quicksands near the Tortugas. The ship was carrying 2,700 bales of cotton and $25,000 in coins. The other shipwreck happened in 1863. The schooner Adelayda wrecked on Elbow Reef. The schooner was headed for Mantanzas from New York with a cargo of dry goods. The vessel was lost, but the wreckers were awarded $7,713.