Adams Key

The modern history associated with Adams Key begins with the cofounder of the Prest-O-Lite Company and the Indianapolis Speedway, Carl G. Fisher. Fisher purchased his first Miami home in 1910 as an escape for what in some parts of America prove to be harsh winter months. He would also create Miami Beach, literally, developing the property by filling in and covering up the mangrove shallows until buildable real estate appeared.

Fisher would go on to purchase Adams Key with partners Charles W. Kotcher and Jim Snowden. In 1921 the group would build a two-story structure with ten rooms and a dining room for use as a lodge. A separate two-room building was also built and utilized for cards and other games. The retreat would become known as the Cocolobo Cay Club and would ultimately be visited by a series of presidents including Warren G. Harding.