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Key West 1935, Before the Hurricane TV Ad
Life was simpler before the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935. The storm did such damage to the tracks that thereafter,…
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Key West History – Jan. 23, 1896 – Florida’s Wealthiest Man Dies
Born in Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas on Sept. 21, 1821, William Curry had always heard the tales of the fortunes…
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Key West History – Jan. 22, 1926 – The First Luxury Hotel Opens in Key West
Despite having decades in the late 1800’s where Key West had the highest amount of wealth per-capita, as well as…
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Key West History – Jan. 21, 1880 – Ulysses S. Grant Visits Key West
If I described a leader as a failed business man – multiple times, someone who struggled with alcohol, a military…
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Key West History – Jan 18, 1912 – The Filming of Flagler’s Railroad Journey
The dream of one man changed the isolation of the Florida Keys for all time. Henry Flagler was a native…
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Key West History – Jan 17, 1928 – Calvin Coolidge and His Wife Arrived in Key West
When President Donald Trump visited Key West late last year, it was the first time in nearly 55 years for…
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Key West History – Jan. 15, 1971 – Finally a Conviction in the Murder of a Charter Boat Captain and His Son
Roger Foster, the 17 year old admitted killer of the charter boat, Dream Girls, two man crew was brought to…
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Key West History – Jan. 12, 1952 – The Pink Shrimp “Gold Rush” in Key West
In late 1949, 100 years after the peak of the California Gold Rush, Pink Gold was discovered off the Florida…
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Key West History – Jan. 11, 1926 – There’s a Menace Terrorizing the City
There’s a menace going on on the streets of Key West, as documented by the historic archive of the Key…
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January 10, 1861 – Key West Refuses to Secede from the Union
Key West was an awkward place to live when the Civil War broke out. The heavy military presence on…
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