A New York Times reporter wrote a vivid description of the Key West in 1873.

1894 – The Wagner Canning Company of Key West closed its plant for the season after packing 50,000 cases of canned pineapples. The...

1861 – Key Wester and Confederate sympathizer Henry Mulrennan flew the flag of the Republic of Florida over his store, which he had...

1887 – Key West had two cases of yellow fever in a recent outbreak. Authorities were urging those who were not acclimated to the island...

1903 – A near-riot broke out during a vaudeville performance at the Cincinnati Bar in Key West. The melee started when a sailor...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at dawn and read some cases respecting the validity of awards. Oliver O’Hara and...

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

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Weather thick with a drizzling rain. Wind about west southwest. At about 12 the wind...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose about 6. During the night the wind hauled to the west northwest and this morning...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun and read Hammond and Phillips. After dinner read Stewart. After tea...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: After dinner read Stewart and took a walk. Just at dark George Weaver and myself went...