Posts in category History

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, 1949 1949 General Dwight D. Eisenhower, …

Ruy Lopez Cigar Factory. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / March 26, 1929 1929 Fire destroyed the old Ruy Lopez Cigar Factory near the county …

Senator Stephen R. Mallory. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / March 25, 1961 1961 President John Kennedy and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillian met in …

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 The first six holes of the golf course, on …

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

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

Airship moored at the Naval Air Station.  TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / March 19, 1959 The Navy made the last operational fight with an …

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 Mitchell Wolfson and family attended the formal opening and dedication of the …

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

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

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

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

Fat Albert Blimp. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / March 13, 1993 1993 A fierce winter storm swept thought the Keys uprooting trees, damaging buildings, …

The cruiser Wilkes Barre sinking. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / March 12, 1898 Four sailors were killed when the USS Winslow was hit by …

Louise Maloney Hospital. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / March 11, 1909 1909 Upton Sinclair, author of “The Jungle,” was ill in the Louise Maloney …

Secretary of State William Rogers, Deputy Under Secretary of State David Newsome and Dr. Frank Pinder. TODAY IN KEY WEST HISTORY / March 10, 1955 …