1832 –  Father Sanson K. Brunot held the first Episcopal services on the Island and the first organized church services in the young...

1891 – An arsonist attempted to burn the Olivia Street property of Robert K. Fulford by igniting kerosene-soaked rags and wood shavings...

1863 – U.S. Navy landsman George Sisinger died of chronic dysentery at the Navy hospital in Key West. 1924 – The group formed to...

1884 – A correspondent for the Jacksonville Times-Union wrote, “A vast amount of fruit is arriving in the Key West market from the...

1831 – After “a rather free indulgence of their orisons to Bacchus,” 230 Irish laborers, rescued from the wreck of the ship Maria and...

1842 – The U.S. mail packet boat Hayne advertised passage from Charleston, South Carolina, to Indian Key for $20, Key West for $25, and...

1897 – Extremely high tides on Key Largo destroyed thousands of tomato plants and other winter vegetables on the upper Keys. 1920 – The...

1864 – The U.S. District Court at Key West commenced its sessions. One case noted, “Extensive frauds have been discovered which...

1863 – Two prisoners at Fort Jefferson attempted to escape from the Dry Tortugas on a floating plank. The water was rough, and they did...

1862 – For Thanksgiving, the ladies of Key West presented a flag to the men of the 90th New York regiment, along with a decorated cake,...

1823 – Commodore John Rodgers wrote about Key West, “Nature has made it the advance post from which to watch and guard our commerce...

1871 – The ship I. James of Maine, sailing from Cardiff to New Orleans, wrecked on Conch Reef with a cargo of railroad iron. 1922 –...

1863 – A group of Army and Navy men visited Sandy Cornish at his Key West orchard: “We were ushered into the house and took seats around...

1828 – The French ship Mercure wrecked on Carysfort Reef and was a total loss. Part of the cargo, sails, rigging, and crew were saved...

1691 – The frigate Nuestra Señora del Populo y la Aguila Dorada , from Havana to St. Augustine, wrecked at the Dry Tortugas. 1841 –...

1840 – President Martin Van Buren recognized Fielding A. Browne as Vice Consul to Spain for Key West. 1906 – During 48 hours over nine...

1839 – The lightship Key West was returned to its station at the Northwest Channel passage after having undergone repairs. 1923 –...

1860 – William C. Greene died at the Dry Tortugas. He served as mayor of Key West from 1839 to 1840. 1899 – There were two new cases of...

1770 – The HMS Carysford wrecked on the Florida Reef off Key Largo and gave its name to the reef that was later changed to Carysfort....

1909 – Dutchy Melbourne, who was serving a 13-year sentence in the state penitentiary, escaped. He had been convicted of the murder of...