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

Carlos Manuel De Cespedes y Cespedes

1840 - 1915

— Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —

Carlos Manuel De Cespedes y Cespedes Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

1. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes y Cespedes Marker

Inscription. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes de Cespedes was the son of Carlos M. de Cespedes a lawyer and wealthy Cuban planter who first raised the cry of "Cuba Libre" at his home in Bavamo Cuba on October 10, 1868. His father is known as the great Liberator and first president of Cuba. During the conflagration that occurred after his father raised the cry of "El Grito de Yara or Cuba Libre”. Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y Cespedes directed the evacuation of Cubans to Key West and other cities. He served as Secretary of the Cabinet of his father President Cespedes. In Key West, Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y Cespedes was president of the Revolutionary Club of Key West. In 1876, he was elected Mayor of Key West. He gave the centennial celebration speech in English, which was his second language. As mayor he helped build Bridges between the Cuban and North American communities in Key West. During the Cuban fight for independence he served as a colonel in the Revolutionary Army. He was also President of the Revolutionary Club "Maximo Comer" in Veracruz, Mexico. After the Spanish American War he returned to Cuba and served in the government. On

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August 13, 1933, his half-brother Carlos Manuel de Cespedes y Quesada was elevated to the President of Cuba.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • War, Spanish-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.

Location. 24° 33.588′ N, 81° 48.412′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It can be reached from the intersection of Wall Street and Tift’s Aly. The marker is located within the Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 Wall Street, Key West FL 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,

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023

2. Carlos Manuel De Cespedes y Cespedes Marker

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Lowe, Jr. (here, next to this marker); John Watson Simonton (here, next to this marker); Livingston Wellesley Bethel (here, next to this marker); Captain Edward "Bra" Saunders (here, next to this marker); Lena Johnson (here, next to this marker); Ernest Hemingway (here, next to this marker); Maria Valdez Gutsens (here, next to this marker); Peter Roberts (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Also see . . . The Key West Sculpture Garden – Where History Meets Art. (Submitted on May 16, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 674 times since then and 109 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 16, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.