1901 – The population of South Florida (all the land south of Lake Okeechobee, comprising Lee, Dade, and Monroe counties) was 26,092....

1828 – The first term of the Superior Court Southern Judicial District of the Territory of Florida was held in Key West. 1953 – A...

1853 – The bark Robert Morris , sailing from Cienfuegos to Philadelphia, wrecked at Pelican Shoal after everyone on board was stricken...

1828 – After six years of dispute with other claimants of the island, John W. Simonton was declared Key West’s legal owner. Simonton had...

1850 – Key West Wreckers were trying to save the Belgian brig Havana Packet , which had gone ashore near Caesar’s Creek, North Key...

1892 – The Key West Library Association was organized with Judge James W. Locke as president, Mary A. Taylor, secretary, J. Fogarty,...

1852 – The barque Sarah Ann of Newport, RI, was trapped in the maze of reefs near Pelican Shoals, southeast of Boca Chica. Key West...

1824 – The brig America , sailing from Baltimore to Key West with a cargo of flour, wrecked at Carysfort Reef. Wreckers removed much of...

1828 – The first term of the Superior Court Southern Judicial District of the Territory of Florida was held in Key West. 1855 – The Key...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at seven. During the night the wind hauled a little to the eastward and the...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose with the sun and after breakfast read the “Lost Heir.” At ten o’clock A.M. Norman...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose before the sun. Last night it was quite cool. After breakfast I was at the store...

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