1907 – Monroe County Sheriff F.W. Knight received a telegram from Tampa stating former Key West City Clerk Joseph Curry had been...

1862 – The yellow fever epidemic that began in August was running its course but still five members of the 90th New York Regiment at Key...

1909 – Charles S. Johnson purchased property at the corner of Duval and Fleming streets, where he planned to construct a new concrete...

1933 – A hurricane passed 50 miles to the southeast of Key West. Winds of 65 to 70 mph were recorded in Key West. 1951 – Helicopter...

1910 – After having laid in state for 24 hours at Key West’s San Carlos Institute, the remains of Cuban revolutionary leader Francisco...

1898 – The Monroe County Public Schools opened for the year with 1,227 students. 1924 – The drive along the new road running around the...

1901 – The Diebold Safe and Lock Company was installing a large vault in the County House for the use as an armory and for the Clerk of...

1914 – A new chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy was formed at the home of Mrs. Adele Kirkland at the corner of White and...

1836 – The lighthouse staff at Sand Key reported the small island 10 miles distant from Key West was being swarmed by an “innumerable...

1912 – Over 300 Key West property owners attended the City Council meeting to protest the new tax assessments, which they complained...

1919 – The city council of Havana voted to donate a stage curtain for the new San Carlos Institute building at Key West.