Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Clinton Square
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2015
1. Clinton Square Marker
Inscription.
Clinton Square. . This monument represents two perspectives on how the Civil War affected the residents of Key West. The obelisk in the center of the memorial plot was erected by the Navy Club of Key West for the Union soldiers who lost their lives in Key West during the Civil War. The metal fence surrounding the obelisk was erected by R. Vining Harris, a staunch Confederate and the father of the builder of the Southernmost House, to memorialize the loss of Confederate soldiers.
-Circa 1866-.
This monument represents two perspectives on how the Civil War affected the residents of Key West. The obelisk in the center of the memorial plot was erected by the Navy Club of Key West for the Union soldiers who lost their lives in Key West during the Civil War. The metal fence surrounding the obelisk was erected by R. Vining Harris, a staunch Confederate and the father of the builder of the Southernmost House, to memorialize the loss of Confederate soldiers.
-Circa 1866-
Erected by Florida Department of State, Divison of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 48.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 24° 33.506′ N, 81° 48.396′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Front Street and Sunset Lane, on the left when traveling south on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 281 Front Street, Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
3. Key West Museum of Art and History at the Customs House
On Clinton Square
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2015
4. U.S. Coast Guard Captain Port, Now Clinton Square Mall
On Clinton Square
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2015
5. U.S. Coast Guard Captain Port sign
Building No. 1 Built 1852
Dept. of Navy 1852-1932
U.S. Lighthouse Service 1932-1939
U.S. Coast Guard 1939-1977
Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 28, 2015
6. U.S. Coast Guard Captain Port NRHP marker
This property has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Credits. This page was last revised on January 26, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,085 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.