▁destroyed ▁the ▁settlement ▁on ▁Indian ▁Key . ▁ ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁government ▁was ▁concerned ▁that ▁Spanish ▁authorities ▁in ▁Cuba ▁were ▁supp lying ▁the ▁Sem in ole ▁to ▁support ▁their ▁resistance . ▁ ▁They ▁knew ▁that ▁Cub an ▁fish erm en , ▁including ▁the ▁Spanish ▁Indians ▁who ▁had ▁been ▁ev acu ated ▁to ▁Cuba ▁from ▁Florida ▁in ▁ 1 8 2 1 , ▁continued ▁to ▁fish ▁along ▁the ▁south west ▁Florida ▁coast . ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁Army ▁established ▁Fort ▁Po in sett ▁on ▁East ▁Cape ▁in ▁ 1 8 3 8 ▁to ▁disc ou rage ▁contacts ▁with ▁the ▁Spanish ▁and ▁to ▁protect ▁the ▁Florida ▁Ke ys . ▁This ▁fort ▁did ▁not ▁prevent ▁the ▁Sem in ole ▁attack ▁on ▁Indian ▁Key . ▁In ▁ 1 8 5 6 , ▁during ▁the ▁Third ▁Sem in ole ▁War , ▁the ▁Army ▁established ▁Fort ▁Cross ▁on ▁Middle ▁Cape . ▁Tra ces ▁of ▁Fort ▁Po in sett ▁could ▁be ▁seen ▁until ▁it ▁was ▁destroyed ▁by ▁the ▁Labor ▁Day ▁H urr icane ▁of ▁ 1 9 3 5 . ▁ ▁Beach ▁cam ps ites ▁ ▁Cape ▁S able ▁hosts ▁ 3 ▁designated ▁back country ▁cam ps ites : ▁ ▁East ▁Cape ▁ ▁Middle ▁Cape ▁ ▁North west ▁Cape ▁ ▁The ▁cam ps ites ▁are ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁" out side ▁route " ▁of ▁the ▁Ever gl ades ▁W ilder ness ▁Water way . ▁Perm its ▁are ▁required ▁for ▁over night ▁stay . ▁Perm its ▁can ▁be ▁obtained ▁in ▁person ▁at ▁Fl aming o ▁Vis itor ▁Center . ▁ ▁Gallery ▁