1831 – The 230 Irish canal workers rescued from the wreck of the ship Maria at Carysfort Reef, and who had caused much unwanted...

1849 – U.S. insurance underwriters appointed Capt. John C. Hoyt as special agent to represent their interests at Key West in matters of...

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

1826 – The ship Gov. Strong , sailing from Alexandria to New Orleans, ran aground at Sand Key with a cargo of enslaved people in a state...

1831 – The 230 Irish laborers at Key West from the wrecked ship Maria were still restless, and they gathered at F.A. Browne’s wharf....

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,...

1831 – The ship Maria , sailing from Philadelphia to New Orleans with 230 Irish laborers for the New Orleans canal, wrecked at Carysfort...

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

1830 – William A. Whitehead was named Collector of Customs and Inspector of the Revenue for the Port of Key West, replacing Algernon S....

1836 – The Rev. Robert Dyce, Episcopal missionary at Key West wrote, “…there is a general desire in this place to be informed on...

1922 – Key West fish houses were expecting a strong season, as orders had already been placed to keep them busy through March. Crews...

1899 – Annie Fay, a White woman, and Will Harrison, a Black man, were convicted in the criminal court at Key West for having married....

1823 – The schooner USS Alligator ran aground at “Carysford Reef.” The crew tried for three days to refloat the vessel by jettisoning...

1822 – Captain John Fiveash established the first U.S. settlement at Key Vaca (Marathon). It was at the west end of the island, and they...

1831 – Wm. A. Whitehead, Collector of Customs at Key West, reported to Washington about Cuban fishing camps at Charlotte Harbor in...