Today in Keys History – August 3, 2024
- Keys History Center
- Aug 2, 2024
- 1 min read
1845 – Joseph C. Whalton was named Postmaster of Key West.
1906 – The first installment of railroad iron and switches for the Florida East Coast overseas railroad arrived at Key West from New York and was stored in the Flagler warehouse.
1909 – A.M. Goehring accepted the position as circulation manager for the Key West Morning Journal. The Journal had been growing steadily since it began publication.
1913 – The Patriotic Order Sons of America Washington Camp No.12 placed a relic from the Battleship Maine on the grounds of Key West’s Harris School. Many dignitaries spoke of the significance of the event before the iron turret mounted on a concrete pedestal was unveiled.
1963 – The first city commission of the newly incorporated City of Stock Island was sworn into office at the Baptist Church on Stock Island.
1995 – Fire destroyed the Copa nightclub and adjoining buildings in the 600 block of Duval Street. It was the worst fire in Key West in 72 years.
1999 – A tally of citations issued over the lobster mini season showed that half of the violations were committed by Monroe County residents.
Information compiled by Dr. Corey Malcom, Lead Historian, Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.
Image: The sighting hood of the Battleship Maine when it was at the Harris School, ca. 1960s. Wright Langley Collection. Monroe County Public Library, Florida Keys History Center.
