Posts in category History

Vice President Hubert Humphrey, third from the right, at the dedication of the desalting plant. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / July 20, 1967 1967 …

Charles D. Sigsbee and the Battleship Maine. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / July 19, 1923 1923 Rear Admiral Charles D. Sigsbee, U.S. Navy retired, …

St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / July 18, 1956 1956 The Society of Jesus announced that Father …

The Mardi Gras Night Club. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / July 17, 1953 1953 Because of pressure from the Navy the city of Key …

The Church of God on Grinnell Street TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / July 16, 1956 1956 The Church of God on Grinnell Street celebrated …

The Convent of Mary Immaculate. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / July 14, 1903 1903 Contractor William Kerr signed a contact to build a brick …

Blimp hanger at Naval Air Station on Trumbo Point World War I. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / July 13, 1917 1917 Ground was broken …

The Westinghouse seawater conversion plant on Stock Island. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / July 12, 1966 1966 Ground was broken on Stock Island to …

Masonic Temple at 315 Simonton Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / July 11, 1900 1900 The Key West Public Library at the Masonic Temple …

Captain Shirley Garson. 1953 Captain Shirley Garson of the bottom fishing charter boat Storm King brought in an eleven-foot shark.

Chuck’s Sandwich shop and the Southard Apartment Hotel. 1954 Chuck’s Sandwich Shop, owner Charles Rosen, and Southard Apartment Hotel, Mrs. Pearl B. Reed manager. Were …

Newt Munson and friends on the island named for him. 1962 The movie PT-109, the story of President Kennedy during World War II, was being …

Mario Sanchez at work in his outdoor studio 1962 Four painted wood-carvings by Key West artist Mario Sanchez were used in the movie “That Touch …

Bruce Hall of the Ruth Hargrove Institute on United Street 1958 Congress approved the Navy’s request to transfer the old Navy Commissary building on United …

Drawing of the bell of the Henrietta Marie 1983 Archaeolgist David Moore and three other divers from Mel Fisher’s Treasure Salvors Inc. found the bell …

Key West City Hall in July 4, 1876. 1876 The new city hall on Greene Street was dedicated by Mayor Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. The …

Seal of Monroe County. 1823 Monroe County, the sixth county in Florida, was established by an act of the territorial legislature and signed by Governor …

The steamer Edward Luckenback. 1942 The merchant vessel Edward Luckenback was sunk when it strayed in the U.S. Navy minefield north of Key West. The …

Fort Jefferson in 1861. 1858 The Fort Jefferson Lighthouse was first lighted.

Abraham Sawyer. 1939 Abraham Sawyer “Little Abe” died in Miami at age 77. Abe was born on a boat bring his mother from Spanish Wells …