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March 30
1926 – A delegation appointed by the Monroe County Commission traveled to the Matecumbe Keys to help find the best route through those islands for a new highway. Some Matecumbe residents feared land values would plummet if the planned road traversed their properties, and the delegates hoped to ease their minds.

Florida Keys History Center
Mar 292 min read


February 22
1946 – Boy Scouts of Key West Troops 50, 51 and 52 left for a three-day camping trip to the old Civilian Conservation Corps Camp on West Summerland Key. This was the first time the Scouts made use of the site.

Florida Keys History Center
Feb 222 min read


July 10
2008 – The dilapidated, Depression-era bandstand at Bayview Park in Key West was torn down. The bandstand had once been a community hub and the site of concerts, political rallies, and high school graduations.

Florida Keys History Center
Jul 9, 20252 min read


May 16
1976 – The Singleton Corporation announced they had bought Sea Farms, Inc. and the Thompson & O’Neal Shrimp Company. The purchase included most of the waterfront of Key West Bight.

Florida Keys History Center
May 15, 20252 min read


March 17
1858 - Sombrero Key Lighthouse was first lighted under the charge of lightkeeper Joseph Bethel.

Florida Keys History Center
Mar 16, 20251 min read


February 21
1935 – The Havana Madrid Club in Key West celebrated its grand opening.

Florida Keys History Center
Feb 21, 20252 min read


February 12
1924 – So many tourists were traveling between Key West and Havana that the steamship Governor Cobb had to make an extra trip.

Florida Keys History Center
Feb 11, 20251 min read
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