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March 29
1975 - The new East and West Wings of the Monroe County Public Library at 700 Fleming Street in Key West were dedicated.
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March 14
1939 – A Works Progress Administration sewer line project employing 442 Key West men had, to date, laid 20 miles of sewer pipe in the city.
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March 12
1947 – President Harry Truman’s arrival in Key West was a windfall for many residents.
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March 11
1925 – A daily silent period for the naval radio station at Key West was authorized, to end interference with local radio stations.
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March 7
1955 – Mackerel and tarpon were running in Key West Harbor and dozens of fishermen were trying their luck from the Clyde-Mallory Dock.
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March 6
1930 – County Commissioners sold the Monroe County highway ferry system that spanned the road’s water gaps to the county engineer.
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March 1
1898 - A Naval Court of Inquiry was organized to investigate the sinking of the USS Maine, and it would meet in the Key West Custom House.
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February 22
1926 – A gala dance contest was held at the La Concha Hotel in Key West.
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February 18
1999 – Key West City Clerk Josephine Parker died unexpectedly after collapsing at the dais just before the start of a commission meeting.
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February 16
1935 – The Long Key Fishing Camp was hosting its largest group of anglers in five years.
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February 11
1954 – After completing structural surveys, the Florida Road Department greenlighted 2,000 feet of fishing catwalks on bridges.
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February 6
1907 – The City of Key West was striving to make Fleming Street on either side of Duval the “Broadway” of the city.
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January 26
2003 – The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory opened for business at 1316 Duval Street.
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January 25
1935 – The cabanas at Rest Beach were fully booked by winter visitors for the season.
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January 20
1912 – “Opening the Over Sea Railway to Key West” was the cover story of Collier’s National Weekly Magazine.
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Vol. 7: Across the Bridges and Over the Ties – A Pioneering Drive to Key West in 1927
In 1927, a car dealer and a race car driver made the first trip from the mainland to Key West by automobile - partly on train tracks.
Florida Keys History Center
Dec 14, 202310 min read
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