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January 9, 1827 – Construction Starts on the First Sand Key Lighthouse
Sand key is situated next to a channel that leads to Key West. It’s located roughly eight miles to the…
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January 8, 1828 – Key West Is Incorporated as a City
Key West, like the other Florida Keys, began as a coral forest under the sea water. Marine life was its…
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Key West History: December 26, 1923 – Reward Offered for Vandals of Yards in Key West
The Key West Citizen has received so many complaints recently about the willful destruction of plants and flowers in yards…
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Key West History: Dec. 24, 1923 – Key West Declared a Port of Real Consequence
On December the 24th, 1923, this quote appeared in the Tampa Tribune. “Tampa is the nearest port of any real…
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Key West History: Josè Marti Arrived for His First Visit to Key West
José Martí was born in Havana to Spanish immigrants in 1853. From a young age, he dedicated himself to the…
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Key West History: Dec. 21, 1975 – Key West Aloe Opened It’s New Store and Factory
While vacationing in Key West in the 1960’s with his partner, Joe Lizska, Frank Romano made the terrible mistake of…
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Key West History: Dec. 20, 1996 – Key West’s Grand Dame and Matriarch Dies
By the early 1970s, when the fabrics and designs of Lilly Pulitzer were retail and media darlings, Tony Falcone started…
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37th Annual Conch Republic Independence Celebration
37th Annual Conch Republic Independence Celebration Event Date: 2019-04-19 00:00:00 Cost: With activities such as a lighthearted sea battle featuring…
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59th Annual Key West Home Tours
59th Annual Key West Home Tours Event Date: 2018-12-28 00:00:00 Cost: $35 in advance, $40 day-of-tour Presented by the Old…
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Today in Key West History – Dec. 18, 1955 – The Ferry from Key West to Havana Completed Testing
Now, more than 50 years after Fidel Castro’s takeover of Cuba it remains a mysterious forbidden and a foreign place.…
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