1962 – The new Key West City Hall on Angela Street was dedicated. State Senator Elmer Friday of Fort Myers was the keynote speaker.

1934 – The Long Key Fishing Camp opened a week early for its 1935 season, and guests had already arrived.

1954 – The 53-unit Southernmost Motel at the corner of Duval and South streets was nearing completion.

1952 – Key West musician and Army veteran Edwar Weech surprised everyone at the V.F.W. Hall by playing a Christmas night saxophone solo.

1936 – Pena’s Garden of Roses held its grand opening. It was located on Thomas Street, behind the Monroe County Courthouse.

1954 – The Key West Chamber of Commerce opened an anti-noise campaign by sending letters to over 900 motorcycle and motor scooter owners.

1909 – The 102-ton schooner Annie Greenlaw was delivered to Key West turtle soup manufacturer Armand Granday.

1912 – President William H. Taft arrived in Key West via train.

1897 – The USS Maine fired warning shots toward schooners leaving Key West to command them to halt.

1862 - The Pennsylvania 47th regiment landed at Key West after having been in Hilton Head.

1910 – The Key West Bar Association met to gather support for the formation of a new judicial circuit.

1915 – Fire destroyed the large cigar factory of E.H. Gato at the corner of Simonton and Virginia streets.

1940 – Company E, 265th Field Artillery of the Florida National Guard was called into active federal service. The 90 Key Westers under...

1852 – J.C. Hoyt, agent of the insurance underwriters at Key West, reported that 22 vessels wrecked on the reef or put into port in...

1888 – The construction contract for the Custom House at the end of Whitehead Street was awarded. The structure was completed at a cost...

1847 – Philip J. Fontaine was elected mayor of Key West. He had earlier served as mayor from 1840 to 1841 and 1842 to 1844. 1910 – The...

1893 – Trinity Wesleyan Methodist Church was founded by Reverend George Lester at 717 Simonton Street in Key West. The church was later...

1860 – Capt. James M. Brannan, commanding officer of the U.S. Army at Key West, requested advice from Washington as to whether he should...

1892 – The U.S. War Department decided that Key West would be garrisoned for the first time since the late 1870s, after Col. Lahrette...

1867 – Former President of the Southern Confederacy Jefferson Davis stopped in Key West on his way to Havana, where he was going for his...