Posts in category History

The First Baptist Church before the 1956 fire. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / April 2, 1956 1956 The First Baptist Church on Eaton Street …

The 1884 map of Key West with the area of Great Fire of 1886 in black. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / April 1, 1886 …

USS Pegasus (PHM 1) TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 31, 1980 1980 Congressman Dante Fascell announced that the Navy would base a squadron …

A HAWK Missile Battery in the Keys. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 30, 1979 1979 The U.S. Army announced that the First Battalion …

The Marine Guard lowering the Flag closing of the Naval Station. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 29, 1974 1974 The Key West Naval …

President Eisenhower meeting with military leaders at the Little White House. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 28, 1966 1966 The Lighthouse Military Museum …

Ruy Lopez Cigar Factory. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 27, 1929 1929 Fire destroyed the old Ruy Lopez Cigar Factory near the county …

President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillian. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 26, 1961 1961 President John Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillian …

Senator Stephen R. Mallory. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 25, 1851 1851 Stephen R. Mallory of Key West was elected by the Florida …

Lena Johnson seated. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 24, 1932 1932 Lena Johnson, the first woman to hold elected office in Key West …

Key West Golf Course in the 1920’s. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 23, 1924 1924 The first six holes of the golf course, …

The City of Key West at the pier at the end of Duval Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 22, 1898 1898 Lieutenant …

Frederick Douglass left with the members of the Santo Domingo Commission in Key West. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 21, 1871 1871 Frederick …

Airship moored at the Naval Air Station. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 20, 1959 1959 The Navy made the last operational fight with …

Southern Bell Telephone Building at the corner of Simonton and Southard Streets. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 19, 1953 1953 Southern Bell Telephone …

Mitchell and Frances Wolfson. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 18, 1960 1960 Mitchell Wolfson and family attended the formal opening and dedication of …

Key West Library at the Woman’s Club. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 17, 1927 1941 Grant Wood, noted American artist, gave a lecture …

Dr. Jospeh Y. Porter TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 16, 1927 1927 Dr. J.Y. Porter died at his home. He was born in …

The Battleship Maine Monument. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 15, 1898 1898 The Battleship Maine Court of Inquire began its deliberation on the …

The Long Key Fish Camp. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / March 14, 1934 1934 Lou Gehrig, the New York Yankee’s first baseman, was spending …