Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Birthplace of Pan American World Airways
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 21, 2024
1. Birthplace of Pan American World Airways Marker
On Oct. 28, 1927 Pan American flight No. 1 taxied down a runway in Key West bound for Havana. This was the first United States international air service in scheduled operation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 28, 1927.
Location. 24° 33.444′ N, 81° 48.327′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Caroline Street and Whitehead Street, on the right when traveling east on Caroline Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Whitehead 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pan American 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); Steam Power (within shouting distance of this marker); Phillip L. Cosgrove House, 1872 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Cosgrove House (about 300 feet away); 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 West.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, March 21, 2024
2. Birthplace of Pan American World Airways Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2024, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
