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

Schooner Western Union

-Circa 1939-

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 23, 2024

1. Schooner Western Union Marker

Inscription. Built between 1938 and 1939, the Western Union is one of the oldest surviving wooden working schooners in the United States and the oldest remaining tall ships built in the Florida Keys. It laid and maintained telegraph cables between Key West, Cuba, and the Caribbean Island nations. The ship is the flagship of Key West and was named the flagship of the State of Florida in 2012. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

Key West Historic Marker
Free audio walking tour call: 305-507-0300
Sponsor: Key West Historic Seaport (Marker Number 87.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 24° 33.668′ N, 81° 48.094′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It can be reached from the intersection of William Street and Lazy Way. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 William St, 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,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Western Union" (a few steps from this marker); Norberg Thompson (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Turtle Kraals Museum (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Turtle Kraals Museum (about 400 feet away); The Red Doors

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(about 400 feet away); Thompson’s Ice House (about 400 feet away); Dade County Pine (about 400 feet away); Pepe’s Café (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.

Schooner Western Union Marker (marker on the left column of the blue topped Western Schooner sign) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 23, 2024

2. Schooner Western Union Marker (marker on the left column of the blue topped Western Schooner sign)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 376 times since then and 94 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 30, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.