Posts in category History

The First Congregational Church TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 27, 1903 1903 The corner stone was laid for the First Congregational Church on …

Harris Family on the lawn of the Southernmost House. Judge Harris seated right. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 26, 1936 Judge Jeptha Vining …

Key West Art Center from a drawing by Townsend Morgan. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 25, 1965 1965 Townsend Morgan, 81-year-old, died in …

Colonel Jim Thompson receives his medal from President Ronald Reagan. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 24, 1988 1988 Key West resident Colonel Floyd …

Wickers Stadium named for Harry Wickers. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 23, 1944 1944 Key West native Sergeant Harry L. (Bubber) Wickers was …

Bernice Brantley, Miss Key West, cuts the ribbon to open the Overseas Highway. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 22, 1938 1938 Miss Bernice …

Thelma Strabel’s house on the left. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 21, 1938 1938 Thelma Strabel author of the “Reap the Wild Wind” …

Aerovias Q. poster for flight to Cuba. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 20, 1946 1946 Aerovias Q made a preliminary flight between Key …

The steamship Bosilijka. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 19, 1942 The steamship Bosilijka, sailing from New Orleans to Key West, was sunk when …

615 Elizabeth Street. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 18, 1972 1972 Hurricane Agnes, a category 1 storm, passed to the west of Key …

The Panama Hotel from Elizabeth Street. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 17, 1914 1914 The Panama Hotel, Manager C.R. Pierce, was located at …

Dr. Campbell standing in front of his building on Fleming Street. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 16, 1914 1914 Dr. J.G. Campbell, Surgeon …

The Norwegian merchant ship Gunvor. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 15, 1942 1942 The Norwegian merchant ship Gunvor, on a voyage from Mobile …

The control tower at the Naval Air Station. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 14, 1950 The first of eight jet trainers landed at …

The R-12 entering the marine ways at the Key West Naval Station in 1942. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 12, 1943 The United …

  Harris School on Southard Street. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 11, 1982 Harris School on Southard Street closed after 74 years as …

  Captain Manuel “Pete” Fernandez. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 10, 1953  Captain Manuel “Pete” Fernandez returned to his home town to a …

Fort Taylor from shore in the 1880’s. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 9, 1845 Construction begins on Fort Taylor off the western end …

Arthur B. Sawyer. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June 8, 1918 Private Arthur B. Sawyer, U.S. Marine Corps, was killed in action in France. …

Col Robert Spottswood third from left with members of Coast Artillery back stage with Major Bowes in 1943. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / June …