The location of the first Mashta House
is now the site of a seawall and the expansive lawn of a house built on
Mashta Point on Key Biscayne. Once a place during the 60's, 70's,
and 80's, where everyone who knew about this place would show up to watch
the sunset. Some of us used to pitch tent here and fish all night
long. A 13 foot Hammerhead Shark was caught right off of the dock
here using a big hook and ski rope as the fishing line. Many gamefish
including Bonefish, Permit, Mangrove Snapper, Mackerel, and Barracuda are
located right off of the tip of this property where the Bay empties out
into the Atlantic and the Atlantic fills Biscayne Bay twice daily.
Without question, this location has more memories for more of the early
settlers of Key Biscayne than any other. The first house was built
here, then a Community Church. All washed out by early hurricanes.
The property sat vacant for years and years and it was during that time
it was the unofficial meeting place for all young and old.
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