American Shoal Lighthouse 1857 – The ship Carrack , sailing from New Orleans to Liverpool with 2,700 bales of cotton, was struck by...

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

The Welters Cornet Band in Key West, circa 1920 1820 – A Cuban pirate ship plundered the schooners Mary McKay and Primrose off...

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

Florida Gov. Leroy Collins arrives at the airport in Key West. 1878 – Fowey Rocks Lighthouse was first lighted. 1897 – The schooner...

Postcard of a house at 400 South St., Key West 1861 – Rains had fallen at Key West allowing Capt. E.B. Hunt of the U.S. Army Corps of...

1831 – Deputy Marshall P.B. Prior returned to Key West from Port Charlotte (then a part of Monroe County) with J.O. Caldes, who was...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose about half past five, before the sun made his appearance and read the “Acts.” The...

1953 – The Monroe County Health Unit reported the 54th polio case of the year with five deaths. 1957 – Admiral Francis D. McCorkle...

1865 – George Phillips was named Postmaster of Key West. 1898 – Commander P.P. Gilmore relieved Commander J.M. Forsyth as Commanding...

1901 – The Diebold Safe and Lock Company was installing a large vault in the County House for the use as an armory and for the Clerk of...