Posts in category History

Norberg Thompson. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / January 29, 19511951 Norberg Thompson, one of Key West greatest industrialists, died at the age of 68. …

Audubon House. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / January 28, 19831983 Mitchell Wolfson, Key West native, who found Wometco Enterprises in Miami died at age …

Army Barracks and Cemetery. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / January 27, 1949 The Army Barracks was transferred to the Navy. The 26 acre site …

The United States Coast Guard building on Whitehead Street. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / January 26, 1977 The new United States Coast Guard Station …

The Battleship Maine entering Havana Harbor. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / January 25, 1898 The Battleship Maine arrived at Havana, Cuba at 11 a.m.

Sally Rand during a visit to the Naval Hospital Key West in the 1940’s. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / January 24, 1948 Sally Rand, …

Air Sunshine plane at Key West International Airport. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 23, 1974 Air Sunshine which became Key West’s locally-owned and …

Henry M. Flagler. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 22, 19121912 Henry Flagler arrived on the first train from the mainland to Key West, …

Former President U.S. Grant on Duval Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 21, 1880 Former President U.S. Grant visited Key West and was …

Cary Grant in Key West filming “Operation Petticoat.” TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 19, 19591959 Filming started on the movie “Operation Petticoat.” The …

An inspection and ceremony in honor of former President Truman’s last visit to the Naval Headquarters. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 18, 1955 …

President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge in Key West. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 17, 1928 1928 President Calvin and Mrs. Coolidge returned from …

Curry & Sons building on Front Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 16, 19631963 Fire destroyed William Curry Sons building on Front Street. …

The Battleship Maine Plot in the Key West Cemetery. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 15, 1898 1898 The Battleship Maine was destroyed by …

The Fleet Sonar School on the Naval Station. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 14, 19541954 The Navy dedicated the new buildings of the …

President George Bush fishing in the Keys. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 13, 19891989 President-elect George Bush arrived at Marathon airport to spent …

The Shrimp Fleet in Key West Bight. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 12, 19521952 There were 250 shrimp trawlers operating out of Key …

John Whitehead. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 11, 18291829 The four owners of the Island of Key West, John Simonton, Pardon Greene, John …

Captain Jimmy Albright and Ted Williams holding a large bonefish. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / January 10, 19581958 Baseball great Ted Williams filed a …