1885 – The Key West Board of Trade, the island’s first commercial advocacy organization, was organized with John Jay Philbrick as...

1902 – A shark measuring 15 feet was caught from Curry’s Wharf near the harbor end of Simonton Street. 1915 – Alfred Atchinson, Denham...

1898 – A U.S. Marine Battalion that had been camped at Key West left for Cuba on the USS Panther . 1923 – The local Key West Regulars...

1859 – A fire began in the warehouse of L.M. Shaefer near the corner of Front and Duval streets. Apart from two houses, the fire...

1861 – Lt. T.A.M. Craven of the U.S. steamer Crusader issued a notice of blockade at Key West. It stipulated that no vessels would be...

1822 – President James Monroe appointed Joel Yancey to be Collector of Customs at Key West. 1862 – The members of the 90th New York...

1822 – Captain John Fiveash established the first U.S. settlement at Key Vaca (Marathon). It was at the west end of the island, and they...

1831 – Wm. A. Whitehead, Collector of Customs at Key West, reported to Washington about Cuban fishing camps at Charlotte Harbor in...

1867 – The recovered cargo of the steamer George Cromwell , wrecked off Indian Key, was appraised at $40,000 and the vessel at $50,000,...

1902 – A shark measuring 15 feet was caught from Curry’s Wharf near the harbor end of Simonton Street. 1917 – C.W. Saunderson resigned...

1823 – Commodore David Porter ordered the USS Hornet to sail from Key West, rendezvous with the U.S. schooner Fox at Havana, and from...

Robert Spottswood (kneeling on left) with a fishing party. Photo appeared in the New York Journal on Dec. 15, 1934 1823 – The U.S. Navy...

1818 – The brig Sally , sailing from Rhode Island to Havana via Savannah, was wrecked on the Florida Reef. The crew and cargo were saved...

1830 – William R. Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose much later than usual for the darkness of the morning. Took a dose of salts to try...