1746 – The English privateer Fame was at the Florida Keys to procure wood and water when it was struck by a hurricane. To save the...

1830 – The sloop Sarah Isabella , owned by Capt. Jacob Housman, was struck twice by lightning at Indian Key; the topmast and mainmast...

1841 – The salvaged cargo of the barque Henry Wooley , composed largely of coffee, was sold at Key West for $12,000. 1885 – A...

1815 – Juan Pablo Salas, a Spanish Royal Artillery Officer station in St. Augustine, was given a land grant for the island of Cayo Hueso...

Northwest Channel lighthouse, circa 1970 1774 – It was reported that English surveyor George Gauld had set out from Pensacola in May to...

Abe Sawyer, circa 1900 1823 – A hospital, Marine barracks, and two public storehouses had been completed at Thompson’s Island [Key...

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

1836 – Alden A.M. Jackson was named Postmaster of Key West. 1884 – A special agent of the Department of Justice arrived at Key West to...

1823 – Commodore David Porter ordered the U.S. flag raised over “Thompson’s Island” (Key West), and a battery was erected with eight...

1911 – The steamer Luckenbach was aground eight miles from Key West and in a dangerous situation. The lives of the 28 men onboard were...

1855 – The Northwest Channel Lighthouse was lighted for the first time. 1901 – Monroe County Sheriff Richard Hicks was in Tampa to...

1871 – The Cuban refugee community dedicated the San Carlos Hall. The hall was a meeting place to discuss political matters, for...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun. After breakfast read Chitty and Bills and wrote to Father and Sister...

1892 – Key West celebrated the 400th anniversary of the voyage to the Americas by Columbus with special programs in all the schools. 1899...