Ruth Bryan Owen 1905 – Antonio Betancourt of the Island City Saloon was arrested for selling whisky to a group of boys, ages seven to...

1845 – A writer from Key West noted that the island was hot and dull: “… everybody is complaining of heat – seeking the retirement of...

1835 – Lieut. D.A. Manning of the U.S. Army, stationed at Key West for many years, died on the island. 1928 – Ninety-nine-year-old...

1826 – John Adams, a sailor on the schooner William Ross , stole $1,600, clothing and a whale boat worth $150 from the schooner while at...

1869 – The inaugural meeting of the Cuban Patriotic Association was held at Key West, and the 125 members drafted a constitution and...

A Sue Moore School picture from the early 1950’s. Photo from Erma Stour’s scrapbook. 1836 – The U.S. schooner Motto left Key West with...

North Roosevelt Boulevard in Key West, circa 1940s 1823 – Commodore David Porter sent five Spanish pirates to the Captain-General of...

Louise Maloney Hospital, 532 Fleming St., Key West 1830 – Norman Sherwood killed John Wilson in a fight in a grog shop on Front Street,...

Peacon grocery store on Fleming Street, Key West 1767 – The brig Apollo , sailing from Honduras, was wrecked at Key Largo, the vessel...

The musical ‘Cayo Hueso ’76’ at the Waterfront Playhouse in Key West 1826 – A letter written at Indian Key said “the musketoes are so...

1897 – Key Wester Sylvanus Johnson was charged with rape. During the justice of the peace hearing when he was ordered held without bond,...

Wickers Field, circa 1970 1859 – The California steamship Moses Taylor arrived at Key West from Aspinwall, Panama, with 700 passengers...

Johnson Sea-Link submarine, circa 1973 1909 – A large fire in Key West destroyed several businesses, and the Jefferson Hotel and Elks...

Monroe County Sheriff Rick Roth at the old jail in downtown Key West 1906 – Work commenced on the new Triumph Coffee Mill building on a...

Former President Harry Truman and Admiral Lloyd M. Mustin in front of Naval Headquarters in 1960. 1884 – Forty-year-old Carlos Recio...

Harris School in Key West, from the 1955-56 yearbook 1829 – Theodore Owens Esq., a two-year resident of Key West, was elected to...

The Western Union, circa 1960 1921 – A.B. Solomon was arrested at Key West on a charge of grand larceny stemming from a scam he pulled...

K-T Motors in Key West, circa 1965 1898 – Sgt. Charles W. Richards, Battery B, 1st Artillery, was on night watch at Fort Taylor when he...

The dredge at work in Key West Harbor in 1966. 1888 – A carrier pigeon message service was established by the signal office at Key...

Valladares & Son newsstand, 1200 Fleming St., Key West 1829 – Charles Hawkins shot William A. McRea, as he walked on Whitehead Street,...