1857 – The wrecking schooner Florida, while loading cotton from a ship ashore at Caesar’s Creek, was burned to the waterline. While the...

1833 – A fire started in the house of Captain Pardon Greene and destroyed the adjacent hotel and six of eight houses, together with the...

1848 – The new Key West Lighthouse on Whitehead Street was lighted for the first time. 1902 – Some of Key West’s leading Black citizens...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before seven, cut an orange and read the President’s message before breakfast....

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at seven and finished copying the answer. The wind during the night freshened and...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at daybreak and Brother went on board at sunrise. At half past seven the Schooner...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose early and looked over some admiralty law as to whether the freight is due after...