This is the incredible TRUE story of the Key Marco Cat. The Key Marco Cat is one of Florida's most famous Native American archaeological artifacts. It was discovered on Marco Island in 1896 by Smithsonian anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing. The Cat is at least 500 years old and has logged more than 12,000 miles as a museum piece since its discovery.
About the Author
Austin J. Bell is curator of collections for the Marco Island Historical Society and a consulting scholar at the Penn Museum. He is the author of Marco Island.