The Hurricane of 1896
A powerful hurricane and a 10 foot tidal wave crossed the island on September 29, 1896. The Faber mill was destroyed and the island was wrecked except for a few houses. Eventually, by 1897 all inhabitants had left the town and Atsena Otie was abandoned. Soon the present town of Cedar Key was built on a nearby island.
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