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Bat Tower-Sugarloaf Key
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sfwife
N 24° 39.001 W 081° 34.359
17R E 442050 N 2726316
The Sugarloaf Key Bat Tower is a historic site on Sugarloaf Key, Florida, United States. It is located a mile northwest of U.S. 1 on Lower Sugarloaf Key at mile marker 17.
Waymark Code: WM3R2P
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/08/2008
Views: 38
This bat tower was built in 1929 by Richter Perky, a property specualtor. He wanted to clear the island of the mosquitoes, but the bats he put in the tower flew away and the mosquitoes stayed.
Street address: 1 mi. NW of U.S. 1 Perky Key Sugarloaf Key, FL USA 00000
![](/images/spacer.gif) County / Borough / Parish: Monroe
![](/images/spacer.gif) Year listed: 1982
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering, Person
![](/images/spacer.gif) Periods of significance: 1929
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic function: other
![](/images/spacer.gif) Current function: other
![](/images/spacer.gif) Privately owned?: yes
![](/images/spacer.gif) Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Season start / Season finish: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Hours of operation: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 2: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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