1908 – The Key West Journal, a weekly newspaper, made its first appearance. Fred H. Mathews was the editor. 1934 – Under the auspices...

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

1887 – The Spanish language newspaper El Yara began publication in Key West. 1897 – Extremely high tides in the Upper Keys destroyed...

1822 – The brig Samson , sailing from Mobile to Maine, was boarded by pirates off the Dry Tortugas. The passengers and crew were robbed...

1862 – During the month of August there were 150 cases of yellow fever reported by the Army in Key West. The deaths from fever totaled...

1845 – Joseph C. Whalton was named Postmaster of Key West. 1906 – The first installment of railroad iron and switches for the Florida...

1832 – Since January 1st, there had been eight deaths in Key West. Of adults, there were two drownings, two died of tuberculosis, and...

1865 – Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Salmon P. Chase visited Key West, accompanied by his wife and daughter. A military salute...

1823 – The Colombian armed schooner La Centella arrived at Key West while on a cruise against Spain during Colombia’s war of...

1861 – Major Wm. French, commanding officer at Key West, met with Mayor J.P. Baldwin to work toward defusing tensions between the...

1898 – The Army took over the Cuban telegraph cable from Western Union. Telegraph Superintendent M.L. Hellings was commissioned as...

1848 – At a meeting of the Key West Whigs, all were in support of Zachary Taylor. They also voted to approve Representative Edward C....

1834 – A proposal for a newspaper to be called the Key West Sentinel said, “Original essays on local subjects will be thankfully...

1829 – Key West’s first newspaper, The Key West Register , began publication under Thomas Eastin. 1851 – Capt. J.W.P. Lewis, engineer,...

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

1843 – The brig Lawrence arrived at Key West from Maine and reported that during the voyage, “A huge bright ball, resembling fire,...

In 188, Dr. Lemuel Walter Livingston became principal of Key West's Douglass School - and the island's first Black physician.

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

1860 – The Key of the Gulf newspaper noted that, though Key West had long been dependent on wrecking for sustenance, things were...

1862 – During the month of August there were 150 cases of yellow fever reported by the Army in Key West. The deaths from fever totaled...