On Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling south on Wall Street.
This plaque is placed here to commemorate the lost souls aboard the galleons Nuestra Senora de Atocha, Santa Margarita and the other ships of the 1622 Fleet that found their final resting place on the ocean floor off Key West, Florida in the . . . — — Map (db m224566) HM
On Caroline Street at Ann Street, on the left when traveling east on Caroline Street.
William J. Curry, born on Green Turtle Key in the Bahamas in 1821, immigrated to Key West in 1837. Curry homesteaded this lot in 1852 and was Key West’s leading merchant for forty years. Wm. Curry Sons’ maritime business amassed a fortune during the . . . — — Map (db m127502) HM
On Whitehead Street north of Appelrouth Lane, on the left when traveling north.
The original wooden courthouse was completed in 1823. The county occupied most of the Southern Florida Peninsula. The county seat in Key West currently covers the Florida Keys, and portions of the Everglades National Park. The present red brick . . . — — Map (db m243891) HM
Near Truman Avenue (U.S. US1) at Jose Marti Drive, on the right when traveling north.
The United States Marine Corps was the last branch of the military to admit African Americans.
The Montford Point Marines were the first African Americans to serve in the Corps. Thirteen of those young men were native sons of Key West, Florida. . . . — — Map (db m224873) HM WM
On Front Street at Whitehead Street, on the left when traveling north on Front Street.
On September 13, 1833, the United States government purchased this harbor-front lot. The Naval Depot was authorized by an Act of Congress on July 21, 1852. Capt. J.M. Scarritt and Lt. J.J. Philbrick supervised the construction of this building. By . . . — — Map (db m128058) HM
On Front Street at Caroline Street, on the right when traveling north on Front Street.
Commodore David Porter established a Naval Station here on April 3, 1823 as a Supply Base for his 17-ship Anti-Pirate Squadron. The Station remained in constant operation from that date until its disestablishment on March 31, 1974. Although its . . . — — Map (db m26835) HM
On Front Street at Whitehead Street, on the left when traveling south on Front Street.
Erected 1866
by the Navy Club of Key West
To the Memory of the
Officers, Sailors & Soldiers
of the
Army, Navy & Marine Corps
of the
United States
who lost their lives in their
Country's service upon this station
from 1861 to . . . — — Map (db m85331) WM
In 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine sailed from this anchorage to her destruction in La Habana harbor. “Remember the Maine” became the rallying cry for the Spanish-American War that followed. The anchorage served the navy through . . . — — Map (db m100241) HM
Norberg was named for his grandfather, John Norberg, a Norwegian sea captain who's vessel was wrecked on the Florida reef. Norberg Thompson was educated in the schools of Key West, Mount Pleasant Military Academy and New York University. He . . . — — Map (db m223763) HM
On Elizabeth Street at Greene Street, on the left when traveling west on Elizabeth Street.
He loved his island city and served as its Mayor. He devoted his life to aiding and providing employment for its people for over 50 years. Most of his accomplishments were located along this harbor.
They included sponging, fishing, shrimping, . . . — — Map (db m225526) HM
On Eisenhower Drive south of Angela Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built for U.S. Army officers, these buildings are a good example of turn of the century military housing. Once part of the Peary Court Army Garrison, they were moved here in the 1940's. North beach road connected Peary Court to Truman Avenue. This . . . — — Map (db m223158) HM
On South Roosevelt Boulevard (Florida Route A1A) 0.2 miles east of Bertha Street, on the right when traveling east.
Diana Nyad came ashore at this point on Smathers Beach on September 2, 2013, having swum 110.86 miles nonstop from Havana to Key West, the first to achieve this epic crossing without a shark cage. Successful on her fifth attempted try (52 hours, 54 . . . — — Map (db m243871) HM
On Greene Street at Ann Street, on the left when traveling west on Greene Street.
The City of Key West acquired this lot in 1871 and built a wood-frame city hall, dedicating it on July 4, 1876, during the nation’s Centennial. That building stood until it burned down in the devastating fire of 1886. The City then constructed this . . . — — Map (db m84719) HM
On Duval Street north of Greene Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1833 and moved from Front St. to it's current location in 1891. In the 1800's there was an average of one shipwreck per week. Shipwreck salvage led to Key West's initial growth and prosperity. From this mansard roofed building, all . . . — — Map (db m223391) HM
Near Fleming Street west of Whitehead Street, on the left when traveling west.
The first Monroe County jail dates back to 1828. Built two years after the county courthouse, it was a symbol of Monroe County's position as the largest city in Florida. The jail was rebuilt in 1835, 1845,1880, 1892, and 1907. During the 1907 . . . — — Map (db m243929) HM
On Margaret Street at Fleming Street, on the right when traveling north on Margaret Street.
In this building, on January 1st, 2000, artist J.T. Thompson distilled the essence of Key West's caring and inclusive attitude into the words "ONE HUMAN FAMILY.
On October 17th, 2000, Mayor Jimmy Weekley and the entire Key West City Commission . . . — — Map (db m243692) HM
Near Wall Street at Whitehead Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1856, this one-ton slab of marble was aboard the merchant vessel Isaac Allerton, as part of a shipment intended from the ongoing construction of the U.S. Custom House in New Orleans, LA. During the voyage, the Isaac Allerton . . . — — Map (db m243867) HM
On Whitehead Street at Caroline Street, on the right when traveling north on Whitehead Street.
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 . . . — — Map (db m192422) HM
This vantage point atop Bastion A provides a sweeping view of Fort Jefferson’s parade ground and major historic features.
Traverse Magazine • Harbor Light • Sally Port (exit) • Rodman Cannon
Large Detached Magazine • Soldier’s . . . — — Map (db m225114) WM
Near White Street at Angela Street, on the right when traveling north.
The military history of Peary Court dates from 1831 when the Key West army barracks was established. The earliest recorded burials in the post cemetery was in 1836, probably resulting from the yellow fever epidemic that led to the abandonment of the . . . — — Map (db m225461) WM
On Caroline Street, 0.1 miles south of Roberts Lane, on the right when traveling north.
During his tenure in office as President
of the United States, Harry S. Truman
visited Key West a total of 11 times
commencing in 1946.
It was at this restaurant that President Truman would stop and enjoy a cup of coffee while taking one of . . . — — Map (db m224447) HM
Commercial fishing has always been an important part of the Key West economy. For more than sixty years Peter Roberts ran a retail fish market at Curry and Son's dock. Roberts in his always present straw hat was a symbol of the Key West commercial . . . — — Map (db m223687) HM
On Whitehead Street just north of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling north.
Captain Phillip L. Cosgrove, Sr., commanded the U.S. lighthouse tender Mangrove, the first rescue ship to aid victims of the 1898 explosion of the U.S.S. Maine in Havana harbor. This house, acquired by Cosgrove in 1871, incorporates remnants of . . . — — Map (db m127808) HM
On Truman Avenue (State Road 5) at Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling south on Truman Avenue.
An outbreak of piracy in 1822 prompted the United States to organize the West Indian Squadron, an anti-pirate fleet. Commanded by Commodore David Porter, the squadron in 1823 included 17 ships and 1,100 men based in Key West. For two years the . . . — — Map (db m72739) HM
Imagine what it was like to heat solid cannonballs in a hot shot furnace like this one, so gun crews could fire red-hot projectiles at wooden warships to set them ablaze. This process involved several soldiers. One soldier maintained the coal fire . . . — — Map (db m193410) HM
On Caroline Street at Simonton Street, on the left when traveling north on Caroline Street.
The Kemp family was one of the early settlers of Key West. Built on land purchased in 1845, this house replaced the family home destroyed by the Great Fire of 1886. It is the purest example of classical revival Key West-Bahaman style . . . — — Map (db m223473) HM
The 300-pounder Parrot had spiral grooves, called rifling, which caused its elongated, pointed projectile to spin. This made the Parrotts much more accurate than smoothbore Rodman cannon that fired round cannonballs. The Parrot's muzzle-loaded . . . — — Map (db m225067) HM
On Duval Street at Rose Lane, on the right when traveling north on Duval Street.
This mansion was built by
Robert Curry as a result of the
"Great Fire” of 1886. The fire
leveled the Curry family home,
businesses, and two thirds of
the business district. After his
death the mansion became the
home of the southernmost . . . — — Map (db m192418) HM
On Fitzpatrick Street just north of Greene Street, on the right when traveling north.
Founded in 1984, We stand as the oldest cigar manufacturer in the Florida Keys preserving the historical cigar manufacturing industry that began in Key West in 1831. As the years passed new generation on family members have expanded manufacturing . . . — — Map (db m243882) HM
The Only Way In
The Sally Port served as the only entrance to the Fort. It was accessed by crossing a 1,100 foot wooden causeway from the island. All personnel and goods entered and exited the Fort through the Sally Port. A moat and drawbridge . . . — — Map (db m240189) HM
On Flagler Avenue at 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Flagler Avenue.
Necessary as a food preservative in the days before refrigeration, salt was a highly prized commodity. In 1830 Richard Fitzpatrick acquired 100 acres of wetlands and divided the area into large compartments, creating flat drying pans that were . . . — — Map (db m243875) HM
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Street, on the left when traveling north.
Sandy Cornish (Uncle Sandie) was born a slave in Maryland about 1793. He migrated to Florida in 1839 where with his wife Lillah's help he was able to buy his freedom. In the late 1840's his free papers were lost in a fire. Six unprincipled men . . . — — Map (db m223513) HM
On Southard Street at Griffin Lane, on the left when traveling south on Southard Street.
The style of this home is often referred to as "saw tooth" house. As homes grew, so did the need for a fresh water supply. The use of multiple parallel gable roof lines was designed to collect the maximum amount of rain water to be stored in . . . — — Map (db m223216) HM
On Elizabeth Street at Fleming Street, on the right when traveling south on Elizabeth Street.
Built on Duval Street by John T. Sawyer to replace his mansion lost in the Great Fire of 1886. He was a master builder, sponger, and banker who owned a ship chandlery, & the steamboat City of Key West. The home was moved to it's present location in . . . — — Map (db m243890) HM
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, . . . — — Map (db m243840) HM
On Olivia Street east of Shavers Lane, on the right when traveling east.
Conveniently located in the heart of Historic Old Town Key West. Seascape is a short walk to both the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. Around the corner from Shops, art galleries, restaurants, attractions and nightlife on the island.
On a . . . — — Map (db m243851) HM
Near Whitehead Street at Truman Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Following the destruction of the first Key Wet Lighthouse during the devastating Havana Hurricane of 1846, a new lighthouse was built farther inland at its present-day location. The tower and keeper’s quarters were completed in less than and the . . . — — Map (db m243914) HM
Second Seminole War
Enraged by the government's imminent deadline for their removal to western reservations, Florida Indians launched attacks on military units and outlying plantations in December 1835.
First news of the attacks . . . — — Map (db m224141) HM WM
On Whitehead Street at United Street, on the right when traveling south on Whitehead Street.
The first United States Marines arrived in Key West with Commodore David Porter's pirate-hunting fleet in 1823, and the Corps has played a vital role in the life of this island both in war and in peace intervals since that time, from 1939 until . . . — — Map (db m144537) HM
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
John Maloney Spottswood was born in Key West in 1920, educated in Monroe County and graduated from Riverside Military Academy. During World War II, he served in the US army. He established the first Key West radio station in September 1945. In March . . . — — Map (db m222861) HM
On Catholic Lane north of Angela Street, on the right when traveling north.
"Shotgun House" refers to structures that have a single room width and are 3-4 rooms in length. A common room configuration used the front room as a living room, the middle rooms as bedrooms, and the back room as a kitchen all connected by a common . . . — — Map (db m243687) HM
Sister Louis Gabriel of the order of "The Sisters of The Holy Names of Jesus and Mary”, arrived at the convent of Mary Immaculate on the evening of August 25, 1897. She spent the next 51 years dedicated to her work, the service to God and to her . . . — — Map (db m223491) HM
On Elizabeth Street at Angela Street, on the right when traveling north on Elizabeth Street.
This historic site on Solares Hill marks the highest point in Key West. It measures 18 feet above the average mean sea level. In 1846, the Havana Hurricane hit Key West as a category 4 storm with seven foot high waves crashing through the Historic . . . — — Map (db m232281) HM
In 1863 the US Army started building a barracks for soldiers who had been crowded into storehouses on the parade ground and unfinished casemates on the fort's second tier. The three-story building—higher than the fort's walls to catch the breeze and . . . — — Map (db m240111) HM
On Caroline Street at Margaret Street, on the right when traveling west on Caroline Street.
On January 22, 1912, the "Flagler Special," the first passenger train ever to arrive in Key West and Henry M Flagler, Florida's empire builder, were tumultuously welcomed by the largest outpouring of citizens in the City's history. The train's . . . — — Map (db m208751) HM
On Duval Street at South Street, on the left when traveling east on Duval Street.
Built in 1897 by Judge Vining Harris and his wife Florida Curry. This Queen Anne Victorian-style mansion was designed as a one bedroom home. Thomas Edison oversaw the home's original electrical design and installation. During prohibition the . . . — — Map (db m222473) HM
Spanish American War
On January 24, 1898, the battleship USS Maine sailed from Key West for Havana to protect the lives of American citizens threatened by riots. Three weeks later, on February 15, a mysterious explosion sank the . . . — — Map (db m224161) HM WM
On Margaret Street at Fleming Street, on the right when traveling north on Margaret Street.
Key West entrepreneurs have used this building, built in 1896, for a wide range of commercial businesses. It is a classic example of longevity achieved through adaptive reuse. Through its history, this building served as a sponge warehouse, dry . . . — — Map (db m243699) HM
On Front Street, 0.2 miles north of Simonton Street, on the right when traveling north.
The first shipment of sponges
left Key West and arrived in
New York City in 1849
starting an island industry
that lasted 50 years. Sponges
grow in sponge beds
in approximately 20 feet of
water. They are harvested
. . . — — Map (db m223340) HM
On Duval Street at Eaton Street, on the left when traveling south on Duval Street.
This grand structure stands as a testament to the faith and fortitude of Key West’s diverse community. Three previous churches on this historic site were destroyed by hurricanes in 1846, 1909 and the Great Fire of 1886. The current concrete church . . . — — Map (db m232118) HM
On Duval Street at Eaton Street, on the right when traveling west on Duval Street.
Oldest in Florida Diocese, the present church (1912) is the fourth on this site. John Fleeming, one of the four original owners of the island, is buried here. His widow donated the property, stipulating that the church pews be free. Rectory built . . . — — Map (db m84328) HM
On Whitehead Street south of Greene Street, on the right when traveling south.
This structure is one of many water towers that stood along the Key West waterfront. The advent of the Industrial Age introduced steam-powered engines. Fresh water heated by coal fires created steam and was the fuel of choice during the 19th and . . . — — Map (db m223378) HM
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Street, on the left when traveling north.
About 1820, Stephen Mallory came to Key West with his parents, Ellen and John. At that time his mother was one of the few women on the island. He attended school in Mobile and Nazareth, Pennsylvania. His widowed mother's boarding house was the sole . . . — — Map (db m223518) HM
Near Quay Road at Butler Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
Following World War I, the Naval Station transformed the waters inside of the Outer Mole Pier into a submarine training base. Five metal "finger" docks were built to service submarines. During World War II, German U-boats sank 49 ships off the . . . — — Map (db m222502) WM
Near Front Street at Greene Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1622, the Spanish treasure galleons Atocha & Santa Margarita sank in a violent hurricane about 30 miles off the coast of Key West. The lost treasure cargo was worth millions even then. Despite years of searching, the treasure was lost for . . . — — Map (db m245828) HM
Near Wall Street at Tifts Aly, on the left when traveling north.
Thomas Lanier "Tennessee" Williams Ill was one of the foremost American playwrights in the 20th century. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated from the University of Iowa. During the winter of 1944-1945 his play "The Glass Menagerie" was . . . — — Map (db m223492) HM
On Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) west of Center Street, on the right when traveling west.
This 1884 bungalow, with its wide front porch and simple architectural details was a private residence until 1986. Originally built on the edge of town it has become the center of Key West's Historic District.
Today it is occupied by the . . . — — Map (db m245834) HM
The fort was not built as a prison, and it has no dungeons. But prison it became, and at times "hard cases" were clapped into magazines or secure gunrooms.
One man who knew this room was Dr. Samuel Mudd. He was shackled in irons after trying to . . . — — Map (db m246656) HM
On Duval Street at Fleming Street, on the right when traveling south on Duval Street.
Key West's most devastating fire was ignited in a coffee shop next to the San Carlos Institute at 2:00 a.m. on April 1, 1886. The fire raged for 12 hours as it raced through the center of the city burning 16 cigar factories, 200 houses and . . . — — Map (db m223291) HM
On Eaton Street at Caraballo Lane, on the right when traveling east on Eaton Street.
The Arch House is the oldest remaining Carriage House in the Historic District. It is recognized as a novelty of architectural design and function. In Key West during the 1880s, it was uncommon for the average person to possess a horse much less a . . . — — Map (db m243705) HM
This concrete structure was
built on the mainland and
transported by Flagler's
railroad to the current
location in 1917. Its purpose
was to protect the connection
between the land line and the
125 mile long underwater
telegraph cable lines . . . — — Map (db m192426) HM
On White Street north of Olivia Street, on the right when traveling north.
Paul Cold moved this 1850s farmhouse to this location just after the Civil War.
It is the oldest surviving house on White Street.
At that time, this part of White Street was a dirt road running through open fields.
The 1884 Library of . . . — — Map (db m243872) HM
On Wall Street at Fitzpatrick Street, on the left when traveling south on Wall Street.
On April 18, 1982 at the head of the highway
out of the Florida Keys, the United States Border Patrol
established a road block. For the first time in the United States’ history, an entire section of the county was officially treated as a foreign . . . — — Map (db m224521) HM
On Wall Street at Tifts Street, on the right when traveling south on Wall Street.
On April 23, 1982, the Conch Republic declared the secession of Key West from the United States. The short lived "war" was in response to a border patrol check point in Florida City subjecting all vehicles to searches for illegal immigrants. . . . — — Map (db m223016) HM
Captain Phillip Cosgrove
purchased this stately home
for the price of $1,600 in
1871. This was a prime
location with its proximity to
the deep-water port and in
what was then the center of
the city. It's believed that the
Captain's wife . . . — — Map (db m192423) HM
On Duval Street, 0.1 miles east of Virginia Street, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 1917 as a “club” for Cuban cigar makers. It was the center of social and community life for the Cuban population at the height of the cigar industry in Key West. The building was alive with constant din of domino games between the cigar . . . — — Map (db m233701) HM
On Caroline Street at Ann Street, on the left when traveling north on Caroline Street.
This is the site of two Curry homes. William Curry, Florida's first millionaire, raised his eight children in the original house built in 1869. His son Milton built the current mansion in 1905 keeping the original kitchen from his father's house. . . . — — Map (db m223450) HM
These coral islands surrounded by warm water are ideal habitats for birds, turtles, shellfish, coral, fish, and other form of ocean life. Nearby Bush Key is a spectacle of sooty and noddy terns during their March to September nesting season. View . . . — — Map (db m100242)
Near Whitehead Street at Olivia Street, on the right when traveling north.
Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations
ALTAFF
Literary Landmarks Register
Where Hemingway lived and wrote from 1931-193
This site is dedicated as a Literary Landmark by the Association of Library Trustees, . . . — — Map (db m243893) HM
On Duval Street, 0.1 miles west of Caroline Street, on the right when traveling north.
One of the grandest of the
7 mansions constructed by
the children of Florida's first
millionaire, this structure was
built by Charles Curry in 1887.
Dr. Joseph Norman Fogarty
purchased the home in 1900
for his bride . . . — — Map (db m243418) HM
On South Street at Whitehead Street, on the left when traveling south on South Street.
In 1773 George Gauld, a British surveyor & cartographer, placed the Southernmost Point at 24°29'N latitude and 82°35'W longitude. At the time Cayo Hueso, now called Key West, was part of the Spanish Empire. John Simonton purchased the island . . . — — Map (db m87412) HM
Two large, unplastered first and second floor rooms at the north end of the barracks served as post hospital. There was also a makeshift isolation facility on Hospital Key, almost two miles away.
Though Fort Jefferson was considered a healthful . . . — — Map (db m225084) HM
On Fleming Street at Nassau Lane, on the right when traveling east on Fleming Street.
The Johnson/Archer House at 1016 Fleming Street, is a grand, Classic Revival historic dwelling, defined by its unique wooden columns, encircling porch and enlarged front dormer.
Thomas B. Johnson, one of Key West's most talented . . . — — Map (db m243691) HM
On South Street, 0.1 miles north of Duval Street, on the right when traveling north.
John Dewey was a world renowned philosopher and educator, arguably one of the most influential men on America's educational system. From 1938 to 1950 Dewey spent every winter during the twilight of his years in Key West, enjoying the laid back . . . — — Map (db m233813) HM
On Whitehead Street at Fleming Street, on the right when traveling south on Whitehead Street.
The Kapok Tree, Ceiba Pentandra, is also called the Ceilba tree or Silkcotton tree, which grow to
40 meters(130 feet) or more. It was the sacred tree of the Mayan people who believed that souls of the
dead climbed a mythical kapok whose branches . . . — — Map (db m240119) HM
On Front Street at David Wolkowsky Street, on the left when traveling north on Front Street.
The City of Key West declared bankruptcy in 1930. The Works Progress Administration (WPA) was tasked with an extensive restoration and beautification program to rebuild the local economy and transform the community into a vacation paradise. In . . . — — Map (db m223371) HM
On Passover Lane at Angela Street, on the left when traveling south on Passover Lane.
The cemetery consists of 19 acres and approximately 100,000 individuals are buried on the grounds. It was created after the devastation of a previous city burial site during the 1846 Havana Hurricane. Each grave site can hold up to five bodies, two . . . — — Map (db m243712) HM
On Duval Street at Southard Street, on the left when traveling south on Duval Street.
The Lewinsky Building
1920
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m224659) HM
On Front Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built in 1890 on the waterfront as a two-family dwelling for the base commandant and paymaster, this building was known as Quarters A and B. It was converted into a single-family residence in 1911. President William Howard Taft visited this site in . . . — — Map (db m32659) HM
On Front Street at Caroline Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street.
Built in 1890 as quarters for Navy officers, the Little White House later was used by American Presidents William Howard Taft, Harry S. Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Truman used the facility as a vacation . . . — — Map (db m32655) HM
Near Caroline Street at Margaret Street, on the left when traveling east.
Built in 1905, this house originally stood on Big Pine Key. It was first used as the home of a section boss on the Key West Extension of Henry Flagler's Over-Sea Railway.
Later, it was the home of Maggie and Henry Atwell and their four . . . — — Map (db m224425) HM
On Whitehead Street at Greene Street, on the left when traveling north on Whitehead Street.
Arrived, Key West, August 3, 2015
21 feet × 7 feet. Steel and Wood
The Mariana landed in Key West with 23 men and one woman on board. It had taken just over 24 hours to make the 111 mile voyage from Cárdenas, Cuba. Empty 55-gallon . . . — — Map (db m245831) HM
On Eaton Street at Simonton Street, on the left when traveling north on Eaton Street.
Dade Lodge #14 was built by
esteemed Miami architect, Henry
Hohauser for a local order of
Masons. The architural style of
the building is Streamline Moderne.
The new look embraced simple lines
And aerodynamic curves in . . . — — Map (db m224190) HM
It protected the fort walls from (1) heavy seas, and (2) enemy landings.
Most of the moat wall was built in 1849-1851, but digging the moat to full depth, a task for prisoners, was not completed until 1873.
Beginning in 1861, dozens of . . . — — Map (db m225073) HM
At the end of 1822, mere
months after the first US flag
was planted in Key West,
Commodore David Porter was
sent to take charge. Porter
commanded the West Indian
Squadron nicknamed the
"Mosquito Fleet". Porter was
ordered to end the reign . . . — — Map (db m192412) HM
On Southard Street at Frances Street, on the left when traveling west on Southard Street.
This corner building was built as a grocery store for the surrounding community. It was common to find a laundry, drug store, billiard hall, dry goods store, coffee shop, ice cream parlor and bakery in every neighborhood. The stores were informal . . . — — Map (db m223181) HM
On Duval Street at Charles Street, on the left when traveling west on Duval Street.
"The Snake Pit" — People slept in their cars behind the bar. The restrooms often flooded; you walked on bricks to keep your shoes dry. Men in clothes swiped from clotheslines gambled tens and twenties at the pool table. The picket fence lining the . . . — — Map (db m224215) HM
On Simonton Street at Fleming Street, on the left when traveling north on Simonton Street.
This building holds the dual distinction of being one of the oldest commercial structures in Key West and the oldest remaining drug store building. Dr. John Maloney opened the Key West Drug Company in 1903. In 1908 he purchased the adjacent . . . — — Map (db m223386) HM
On Duval Street at Rose Lane, on the left when traveling north on Duval Street.
Originally a four room house
built on Whitehead Street in
the late 1820's by Richard
Cussans, a ship's carpenter.
The structure was moved
to its current location in
1829 and expanded for
Captain Francis Watlington
to . . . — — Map (db m224175) HM
Near Duval Street north of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling south.
The island of Key West, along with the rest of the Keys, has no reliable source of fresh water. Under this porch is a cistern for the storage of rainwater, the only fresh water available in old Key West. Rain was captured off the roof in gutters, . . . — — Map (db m243924) HM
On Duval Street at Eaton Street, on the left when traveling west on Duval Street.
Built about 1838 and moved to this location after the hurricane of 1846, the Patterson-Baldwin House is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in Key West. The Classical Revival style house is reputed to have been built, but never occupied, by . . . — — Map (db m84333) HM
The origins of the Mole Pier date back to several years before the Civil War. It was a wooden dock for Fort Taylor With plans to expand the Naval Station into a submarine base following World War I, engineers redesigned and extended the pier as a . . . — — Map (db m243928) HM
On Duval Street at Eaton Street, on the left when traveling west on Duval Street.
The single story structure on the back of the house was moved here by Alexander Patterson after the devastating hurricane of 1846. It is believed to be one of the oldest buildings in Key West. Mr & Mrs Pinkney lived in the cottage where his . . . — — Map (db m223297) HM
On Whitehead Street at Caroline Street, on the right when traveling south on Whitehead Street.
Installed in 1906,
The Presidential Gates welcomed
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
On March 31, 1987,
they were opened to all the
citizens of the City of Key West,
The State of Florida
and the Nation
on . . . — — Map (db m224524) HM
The Labor Day Hurricane of Monday, September 2nd, 1935 was officially the most powerful hurricane ever to hit the United States. The storm bore sustained winds of 200 miles per hour with gusts up to 350 miles per hour and a barometric reading of . . . — — Map (db m224418) HM
