Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Pan American Airways

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1. Pan American Airways Marker

Inscription. This building was the ticket office for Pan American Airways. The airline was founded in 1927 as a mail and passenger service. It operated between Key West, Florida and Havana, Cuba. Pan Am sold its first tickets for what turned out to be the record for the first over water international flight between the United States and Cuba. It was the principal and largest international air carrier and unofficial flag carrier for the United States from 1927 until its demise in 1991.
– Circa 1927 –

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Erected by Florida Department of State, Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 125.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 24° 33.437′ N, 81° 48.324′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Whitehead Street and Caroline Street, on the right when traveling north on Whitehead Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Whitehead Street, Key West FL

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33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Keys.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birthplace of Pan American World Airways (a few steps from this marker); The Presidential Gates (a few steps from this marker); Captain George Carey House (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillip L. Cosgrove House, 1872 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Cosgrove House (within shouting distance of this marker); Steam Power (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); William Lowe Delaney / Theodore Holtsberg House (about 300 feet away); Joseph Yates Porter, M.D. (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

2. Pan American Airways Marker

West.

National Register of Historic Places Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

3. National Register of Historic Places Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 324 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2, 3. submitted on May 22, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.