Posts in category History

The Presidental Yacht Williamsburg at the Naval Station. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / November 13, 19481948 President Truman, joined by his wife and daughter, …

Steven Whalton, left, and pilot Ed Musick with Pan American’s scond plane. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / November 12, 19301996 Key West native and …

The house at 716 Fleming Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / November 10, 19741974 The two-story house that had been next to the Library …

Mallory Square/Front Street area in 1826. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / November 9, 18281828 The act incorporating the City of Key West was repealed …

The Gato Cigar Factory on Simonton Street in 1899 TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / November 8, 18991899 The strike at the Gato cigar factory …

The Islamonada Brach of the Monroe County Library. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / November 6, 19661966 The Islamorada Branch of the Monroe County Library …

Overseas Transportation Company truck. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / November 5, 19591935 Thompson Fish Company announced that they had purchased the Overseas Transportation Company …

Charles Thompson center behind the conter at Thompson Hardware Store. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / November 4, 19591959 Carles Thompson was manager of Thompson …

The earliest surviving Key West Citizen. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / November 1, 19061906 The morning daily newspaper the Inter-Ocean and the Citizen a …

Key West Lou / CATS, SATANISM, AND WITCHCRAFT Tomorrow night is Halloween. All kinds of evil things will occur. The dead will rise from their …

The U.S. Navy Fleet in Key West Harbor as seen from West Martello. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 31, 18731873 The Virginius, flying …

Pierce Brothers Hardware Store. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 30, 19231923 The Pierce Brothers Hardware Company was located at the corner of Fleming …

Joe Pearlman developer and leader of the B’Nai Zion Synagogue. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 29, 19551955 Joe Pearlman announced that a new …

Pan American Airways plane and crew on the first flight. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 28, 19271927 Pan American Airways flew it first …

Key West Number 1 Fire Station on Ann Strteet behaind City Hall in 1893. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 27, 19001900 At the …

The Army missile battalion at the Casa Marina Hotel. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 26, 19621962 An Army missile battalion arrived in Key …

Elena Hoyas Mesa. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 25, 19311931 Elena Hoyas Mesa, age 22, died of tuberculosis. She would achieve fame as …

The Overseas Hotel on Fleming Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 24, 19621908 Dr J.B. Maloney opened the Louise Maloney Hospital on Fleming …

An Army HAWK missile on Smathers Beach. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 23, 19621962 In reaction to the Cuban Missile Crisis the military …

Updated Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccination Events in Monroe County (Monroe County, Fla)—The State of Florida and multiple organizations in Monroe County are hosting community COVID-19 vaccination …