A fourth grade class at May Sands School, 1956-57 1816 – The ship General Pike was driven onto the reef near Key Largo during a gale,...

Filming the movie “Assignment: Kill Castro” in 1978. Photo by Cory McDonald. 1868 – Henry Albury was appointed Postmaster of Key West....

1895 – A bill was introduced in the Florida Senate authorizing Monroe County to issue $500,000 in bonds to build a highway from Key West...

1839 – A bottle was found on a Key Largo beach with the following note inside: “Feb.13, 1839. The Brig Margaret , from New Orleans bound...

1865 – Word reached Key West that General Robert E. Lee had surrendered to General U.S. Grant on April 9, essentially ending the Civil...

1812 – The schooner Olive , sailing from Boston to Havana, was wrecked in a gale at Key Largo. Wreckers from Nassau saved much of the...

1838 – The barque Eleanor , sailing from Boston to New Orleans, ran onto Alligator Reef with a cargo of ice and codfish. Two Key West...

1853 – The case of the brig Cymbus , which had wrecked on the Western Dry Rocks, was heard in Federal Court. The vessel, sailing from...

1928 – Adjutant General Vivien B. Collins authorized National Guard units from Miami and Key West to Matecumbe Key to quell disturbances...

1830 – A report on deaths at Key West since April 1, 1829 revealed multiple causes: yellow fever, 18; worm fever, 1; visceral obstruction...

1890 – Workmen installed seats in the new First Baptist Church on Eaton Street. The original church was destroyed by the Great Fire of...

1827 – Construction began on the first lighthouse on Sand Key. It was completed in 70 days. 1854 – During the year 1853, 28 ships...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before the sun, studied the case of Oliver O’Hara vs. Brig Halcyon. After...