The Submarine R-12, which sank off Key West in 1943 1823 – Commodore David Porter, on board the U.S. Steamer Sea Gull at Key West,...

Sally Rand teaching dance at the Casa Marina in Key West, circa 1950. 1858 – An attempt to erect an iron beacon at Rebecca Shoal was...

Robert Spottswood (kneeling on left) with a fishing party. Photo appeared in the New York Journal on Dec. 15, 1934 1823 – The U.S. Navy...

A Key West barbershop, circa 1964 1851 – Captain Hansen of the brig Sprightly was killed when an iron plate he was unloading for the...

Treasure Salvors ship sunk at the dock in 1980. 1819 – The brig Rising Sun , sailing from Havana, was boarded by pirates near the...

Guests at the opening of the Lighthouse Military Museum in Key West in 1966. 1850 – The steamer Creole , carrying General Narciso Lopez...

The Elks Club, 313 Duval St. 1835 – The barque Jean Key , sailing from Havana to Antwerp, wrecked on Conch Reef with 1,812 boxes of...

A Monroe County Jail cell in Key West, circa 1970. 1730 – The Birch Galley , sailing from Jamaica to Bristol, was boarded by the crew...

Shorty’s Diner, circa 1980 1845 – Wreckers were at work salvaging the cargo of the ship Rizeni , aground on the reef near Rodriguez...

Aviator Domingo Rosillo, sitting in the back of the car next to the flag. 1836 – The remaining men of the company once under the...

1823 – The U.S. Navy schooners Weasel and Fox , accompanied by two barges, left Key West for a cruise against piracy around Cuba. 1860 ...

The lounge in the WAVE barracks at the Army Barracks Key West on June 3, 1945. U.S. Navy Photo from the Wright Langley Collection. 1905...

1854 – A letter from Key West stated that since the beginning of the year there had been 28 vessels wrecked upon the Florida Reef....

1822 – Congress established Key West as a Port of Entry and Joel Yancy was appointed the first Collector of Customs. 1832 – The U.S....

1856 – No rain had fallen at Key West for two months, and cistern water was rapidly diminishing. The dry weather was promising for a...

1893 – Cuban revolutionary leader Jose Marti arrived in Key West from Tampa. Nearly every Cuban-occupied building and residence was...

1853 – The steamer James L. Day arrived at Key West from New Orleans bringing with it the first mail shipment between the two ports....

1832 – John J. Audubon arrived at Indian Key on the Revenue Cutter Marion . 1847 – Wreckers arrived at Key West with cotton recovered...

1850 – Captain Joh Walker of the U.S. light ship at Sand Key reported on maritime traffic that passed his vessel during the month of...

The steamer Comel in Key West Harbor C 1890. Moffat’s Photo. 1865 – Word reached Key West about the death of President Abraham Lincoln...