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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Key West, Florida

 
Clickable Map of Monroe County, Florida and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Monroe County, FL (272) Collier County, FL (49) Miami-Dade County, FL (206)  MonroeCounty(272) Monroe County (272)  CollierCounty(49) Collier County (49)  Miami-DadeCounty(206) Miami-Dade County (206)
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1 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 15-Inch Rodman — Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park —
In 1873 Fort Jefferson's armament was modernized to include six 15-inch Rodman smoothbore cannon and four 300-pounder rifled Parrott guns. Of the 141 guns listed at the fort when the garrison left in 1874, only those 10 remain here today. The other . . . Map (db m193412) HM
2 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 2nd South Carolina Regiment — Veterans Memorial Garden at Bayview Park
In January of 1863, Col. James Montgomery of Kansas was authorized to raise a regiment of troops consisting entirely of free blacks and former refugee slaves. The following month, he arrived in Key West to recruit men for that regiment. All . . . Map (db m224902) HM WM
3 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 623 Southard St.
Key West Historic District 623 Southard St. National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m225465) HM
4 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — A&B Lobster House — ESTD. 1947
A&B Lobster House was founded in 1947 by two fishermen, Alonzo Cothron and Berlin Felton, thus the name A&B. The pair were featured in Life Magazine and established a reputation for outstanding seafood fine dining — a tradition carried . . . Map (db m224457) HM
5 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — A. Maitland Adams — 1896-1979 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Maitland Adams began working as secretary for the Key West Box Company on February 21, 1914. The Box Factory, owned by Norberg Thompson, made cedar boxes for the cigar industry. When the cigar industry faltered as Americans started smoking . . . Map (db m222914) HM
6 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-432 — African Cemetery at Higgs Beach
Near this site lie the remains of 294 African men, women and children who died in Key West in 1860. In the summer of that year the U.S. Navy rescued 1,432 Africans from three American-owned ships engaged in the illegal slave trade. Ships bound for . . . Map (db m84722) HM
7 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Agent Orange — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
In memory of all who died because of this chemical. And pray for those who are still suffering. Remember Our Sacrifice 1967 EternityMap (db m224878) WM
8 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-983 — Alexander Cruz / Julia Gardner House
The cigar industry of Key West dates from 1831, when the first cigar factory was established. After the 1868 Cuban War of Independence, Key West’s cigar manufacturing industry boomed, reaching its zenith at the turn of the twentieth century. In . . . Map (db m127501) HM
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9 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Alfred Goldsboro Mayor
Alfred Goldsboro Mayor, who studied the biology of many seas and here founded a laboratory for research for the Carnegie Institution directing it for XVIII years with conspicuous success, brilliant versatile courageous utterly forgetful of self. He . . . Map (db m9304) HM
10 Florida, Monroe County, Key west — American Civil War — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
American Civil War April 12, 1861 - April 9, 1865Map (db m224760) WM
11 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — American Revolutionary War — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
American Revolutionary War April 19, 1775 - Sept 3, 1783 U.S. Military Battle Deaths 25,000Map (db m224814) WM
12 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Antipiracy Campaign — Key West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Antipiracy Campaign A major outbreak of piracy in the Caribbean began in 1815 after the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. By 1820, it had reached epidemic proportions. In that year, pirates robbed twenty-seven American . . . Map (db m224138) WM
13 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Asa F. Tift — 1812 - 1889 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Asa Tift, was the son of Captain Amos Tift, one of the early settlers of Key West. He arrived here with his sons in 1825. Amos built a store in Key West that was taken over by Asa and his brothers on the death of their father. They expanded their . . . Map (db m222701) HM
14 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Audubon House
Captain John H. Geiger, skilled pilot and master wrecker, built this house in 1830. It is typical of the era when, in 1832, the famed naturalist, John James Audubon, visited Key West to study and sketch the birds of the Florida Keys. On March 18, . . . Map (db m81832) HM
15 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Barbara Mabrity — First Female Lighthouse Keeper — Key West Lighthouse —
Michael Mabelty was appointed Principal Lighthouse Keeper in 1826 for the first Key West Lighthouse. His wife Barbara was hired as the Assistant Keeper. Michael did not serve long - he contracted yellow fever and died. Since his wife was familiar . . . Map (db m232473) HM
16 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 38 — Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea — -Circa 1852-
Welcome to the oldest Roman Catholic Parish in South Florida. There is evidence that Spanish Jesuits serving in Cuba first attempted to establish a mission in Key West as early as 1724.The first Catholic Church on the island was dedicated February . . . Map (db m101385) HM
17 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Battleship USS Maine — Key West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
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18 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 41 — Benjamin Curry House — Key West Art & Historical Society
Built by Benjamin Curry, Jr., the brother of Florida's first millionaire, the property has remained in the family for well over a century. His grandson, Beniamin Curry Moreno, was a city engineer responsible for developing Key West's modern roads . . . Map (db m223264) HM
19 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Bernie C. Papy — 1902 - 1964 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Bernie Papy was born the 13th of 14 children in a family of modest means. He left school in the 6th grade to help support his family. In 1924, he entered the real estate business. Later with Victor Moffat and Charles Perez he bought Saunders . . . Map (db m223711) HM
20 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Captain Edward "Bra" Saunders — 1874-1949 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Born in Key West, a Conch, "Bra" Saunders began his career as a commercial fisherman. As the demand for sport-fishing guides increased, he became a charter boat fisherman. In the 1930's he was fishing guide for Ernest Hemingway, taking him and his . . . Map (db m223742) HM
21 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 1 — Captain George Carey House — Key West Art & Historical Society
This is purported to be the second oldest house in Key West. Originally built as a two-room dwelling in 1834 by English merchant captain George Carey, who made his fortune in the wholesale liquor business, the home was enlarged in 1844 as a gift to . . . Map (db m222466) HM
22 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Captain John Huling Geiger — 1807-1885 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Captain John Geiger arrived in Key West as a pilot for Commodore Porter's West Indies Squadron. Porter established the first naval base here in 1823. Captain Geiger remained in Key West after the navy moved to Pensacola. He was the first licensed . . . Map (db m222888) HM
23 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 2 — Captain Martin Hellings House — Key West Art & Historical Society
Built by Captain Hellings, the manager of the International Ocean Telegraph Co. He married the daughter of William Curry, Florida's first millionaire. The Key West Woman's Club Purchased the home in 1940 and operated one half of the house as the . . . Map (db m224206) HM
24 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Carlos Manuel De Cespedes y Cespedes — 1840 - 1915 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
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 . . . Map (db m223681) HM
25 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 51 — Cayo Hueso — Key West Art & Historical Society
Key West got its name from a combination of cultures and languages. Early Spanish explorers named the island “Cayo Hueso” which translates in English as “Bone Island”. The Tiano of Cuba call a small island “cayo”. The . . . Map (db m224197) HM
26 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Charles Helberg — 1905 - 1967 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Charles Helberg, a successful Chicago realtor, first visited Key West for a fishing trip during World War I. During one of his many return trips he bought his first real estate in Key West, an abandoned cigar factory at the corner of Flagler Avenue . . . Map (db m223562) HM
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27 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Charley P. Toppino — 1890 - 1958 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Charley Toppino came to the United States shortly after the turn of the century. He served in the U.S. Army during WW I. He then worked in construction and stone cutting in New York and Virginia. Toppino returned to his hometown in Canale, Italy . . . Map (db m223758) HM
28 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Civil War — Key West-Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
In the middle of the night of January 13, 1861, three days after Florida had seceded from the Union, Capt. James M. Brannan, U.S. Army, marched his troops from their barracks on the northeastern side of the island to Fort Taylor on Key West's . . . Map (db m224146) HM WM
29 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 47 — Civil War Union Blockade — Circa 1861
Following President Lincoln's order for a naval blockade of Confederate ports in 1861, the U.S. Navy established the East Gulf Blockading Squadron based at Fort Jefferson, Fort Taylor, and the port of Key West. The squadron's area of operations . . . Map (db m192413) HM
30 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 48 — 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 . . . Map (db m85270) HM
31 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Coal Refueling Station — Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park —
After the USS Maine battleship was sunk in Havana, Cuba, in February 1898, the US military strengthened its operations in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean to protect strategically important shipping lanes. This concrete pad is all that . . . Map (db m225119) HM
32 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 111 — Coast Guard Headquarters — Key West Art & Historical Society
Building #1 is the oldest brick structure in Key West. It was built by the U.S. Navy as a coal depot and storehouse. Navy servicemen coordinated refueling steamships at this location from 1856-1900. During the Civil War, the Union's West Indies . . . Map (db m223008) HM
33 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 65 — Coca-Cola Bottling Court — Key West Art & Historical Society
In 1892, a hardware store was constructed to service the surrounding cigar and fishing industry. In 1914 Jack and Rosa Williams opened Jack's Saloon. The saloon was well situated to wet the whistle of sailors, fishermen, and workers. By 1923, the . . . Map (db m223374) HM
34 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Cold War — Key West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Cold War For the first time following a war, the military did not abandon Key West. As relations with the Soviet Union deteriorated, the Navy increased its shore-based and afloat organizations making Key West the largest anti-submarine . . . Map (db m224157) HM WM
35 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Combat Wounded Veterans — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
(Front) Dedicated to All Men and Women wounded in all our wars My Stone is Red for the Blood they Shed the Medal I Bear is My Country’s Way to Show they Care He who Sheds Blood with Me Shall forever be My Brother . . . Map (db m224890) WM
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36 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Commodore David W. Porter — 1870-1843 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
David Porter went to sea in his youth with his father on merchant vessels. He entered the Navy in 1798 as a midshipman serving with distinction in the naval war with France and the war against the Tripoli pirates. He became a national hero during . . . Map (db m222905) HM
37 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-78 — Convent Of Mary Immaculate — (1878)
Built by the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, a Canadian Order which first established a school here in 1868. Designed by William Kerr of Ireland, of Romanesque style, with dormered, mansard roofs and central tower. In the . . . Map (db m101297) HM
38 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 93 — Cornish Memorial AME Zion Church — Circa 1864
Founded in 1864, Cornish Chapel members began building their church in 1885. Designed to resemble European cathedrals, it served as a place of worship, school, and refuge during inclement weather. The foundation was quarried from the site and its . . . Map (db m101245) HM
39 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Cuban Missile Crisis — Key West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Cuban Missile Crisis Following the discovery of Russian nuclear missile installations in Cuba on October 15, 1962, large numbers of military troops and aircraft began arriving in Key West while destroyers and submarines in the harbor . . . Map (db m224166) HM WM
40 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 29 — Cuban Missile Crisis
During October, 1962, United States intelligence sources confirmed Soviet construction of nuclear missile sites in Cuba. This provocation, coupled with the strains of the Cold War, was a direct nuclear threat to the United States. Fearing invasion . . . Map (db m192409) HM
41 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 104 — Dade County Pine — Key West Art & Historical Society
Dade County pine is a highly prized old growth lumber that was the primary source of wood used to build most of the buildings in Key West's Historic District during the 1800s. It is best known for its ability to . . . Map (db m224176) HM
42 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Deadly Crossfire — Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park —
What do you do if enemy troops land on the beach and start across the moat? Catch them in a crossfire from howitzers in the bastions, which extend outward from the fort's six exterior walls. Howitzers could fire canisters that spewed golf ball-sized . . . Map (db m225710) HM
43 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Defending US Commerce — Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park —
Look around you. From this vantage point, the sea seems to go on forever. Fort Jefferson appears to be in the middle of nowhere. But it is really at the gateway to some out-of-sight landmasses. To the south, 106 miles away, is Cuba. To the east, 68 . . . Map (db m225074) HM
44 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Dr. J.Y. Porter — 1847-1927 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
J.Y. Porter was educated in the public schools of Burlington, New York. His professional training was at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, PA, from which he graduated in 1870. That year he was appointed an acting surgeon in the United . . . Map (db m223716) HM
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45 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Dr. Jeptha Vining Harris — 1839-1914 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
The Jeptha V Harris family moved from South Carolina to Mississippi, where he attended high school and graduated from the University of Mississippi. Jeptha studied medicine at the University of New York and South Carolina Medical College before . . . Map (db m223693) HM
46 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 4 — Dr. Joseph Yates Porter House — Key West Art & Historical Society
Built as a two story house and later expanded with a rare third-story mansard roof with gabled dormers. Dr. Porter was born here in 1847 and died in the room of his birth 80 years later. Dr. Porter was Florida's first Public Health Officer. His . . . Map (db m223438) HM
47 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-701 — E.H. Gato Cigar Factory
The Gato Cigar Factory was constructed by Eduardo H. Gato in 1916. This Neo-Classical Revival, poured-concrete structure with a large central courtyard was constructed after an earlier wood frame factory on this site burned. Numerous windows . . . Map (db m93305) HM
48 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 17 — Eduardo Gato Cigar Factory
This is the second Gato cigar factory located on this site. The first structure was a wooden factory built in 1884 and destroyed by fire in 1915. The second factory was built as a hurricane and fire proof structure in 1920. It features large windows . . . Map (db m99444) HM
49 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Eduardo H. Gato — 1847 - 1926 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Eduardo Gato was only eight years old when he left his father's home and walked to Havana to begin to learn the cigar business. During the Cuban Civil War, he moved to New York and worked in cigar factories while assisting the revolutionary movement . . . Map (db m223720) HM
50 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-765 — Eduardo H. Gato House
This house, with its elaborate Queen Anne style detailing, was built c. 1894 by E. H. Gato, Sr. (1847-1926). The Gato family was one of Key West's most prominent families, and three generations of the family lived here until 1951. Eduardo H. Gato . . . Map (db m101296) HM
51 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Elisabetha Merklin Knight Beiglett Smith — 1828 - 1898 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
In 1846 Elisabetha Merklin left home in Oberhausen, Germany and sailed for Tampa, Florida to live with an uncle. According to her passport, carried in a tube around her neck, she was a citizen in good standing. The passport said she was leaving for . . . Map (db m223552) HM
52 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Elizabeth Bishop House
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53 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Ellen Russell Mallory — 1792 - 1855 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Ellen Russell immigrated from Ireland to Trinidad when she was 13 years old to live with an uncle. Before she was 16, she met and married Charles John Mallory, a Connecticut construction engineer. In 1820, the family moved to the United States, . . . Map (db m223516) HM
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54 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Eloy Angel Rodriguez — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
In Memory of Eloy Angel Rodriguez “Rod” June 26, 1956 — Feb. 21, 1991 Master Sergeant, U.S. Army - Ranger Killed in Action Operation Desert Storm Map (db m224883) WM
55 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Emma Carrero Cates Pier at Southern Beach
Named in Honor of A Emma Carrero Cates Key West City Commissioner 1983-1987 Member of the Monroe County Beach Advisory Board 1988-2001 For her tireless dedication and efforts in renourishment and preservation of Monroe County . . . Map (db m225455) HM
56 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Ernest Hemingway — 1899-1961 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, IL in 1899. During World War I, Hemingway served as a volunteer in the Red Cross Ambulance Corps, at which time he was severely wounded. After the war, he settled in Paris where he was a reporter for the . . . Map (db m223772) HM
57 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 9 — Fire Station #9 — Key West Art & Historical Society
Built in 1907, the Fire Department consisted of 12 paid firemen and 200 volunteers. It is believed to have been the oldest active fire station in Florida until it's closing in 1998. The Station has endured numerous hurricanes. One of the worst . . . Map (db m232016) HM
58 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 82 — Fort East Martello — Key West Art & Historical Society
This is one of three Civil War era forts on the island. Construction began in 1862 making it part of a chain of fortifications that controlled Key West's maritime waterways. The architectural design is a Martello Tower, a Genoese defense system . . . Map (db m232191) HM
59 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-647 — Fort Taylor
Fort Taylor was constructed in 1845 as part of the Third Tier System of Defense which called for the establishment of masonry fortresses constructed along America’s coastline to prevent sea attacks upon the United States. This fort was an important . . . Map (db m168313) HM
60 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Gateway to the Gulf — Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park —
The Dry Tortugas keys sit at the crossroads of biologically rich sea currents, migratory bird routes, and strategic shipping lanes that link the eastern United States with Gulf Coast ports like New Orleans, Mobile, and Pensacola. From tiny coral . . . Map (db m226169) HM
61 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 121 — George Henry Curry Mansion — Key West Art & Historical Society
This grand house was constructed by George Henry Curry in 1886. It is one of 7 Curry Mansions in Key West, and built by the children of Florida's first millionaire William Curry. Much of the family's wealth was built on servicing the sailing and . . . Map (db m233579) HM
62 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Guardian of the Gulf — Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park —
Fort Jefferson, the largest all-masonry fort in the United States, was built between 1846 and 1875 to protect the nation's gateway to the Gulf of Mexico. Supply and subsidence problems and the Civil War delayed construction. Sections of the fort . . . Map (db m225108) HM
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63 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Gulf War — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Gulf War Aug 2, 1990 - Feb 28, 1991 U.S. Military Battle Deaths 294Map (db m224748) WM
64 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Gunrooms — Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park —
The 8- and 10-inch columbiads were standard U.S. cannon for coast defense. They were cast-iron, muzzle-loading smoothbores. The 8-inch weighed 9,210 pounds and when elevated 4” threw a 65-pound ball about a mile. From the top of the fort, the . . . Map (db m100238) HM
65 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Harbor House — Since 1885
Harbor House, at 423 Front St., ravaged by fire twice in it’s history, is a two story brick building with a long Key West history. Built in 1885 by George Lewis and George Allen, this structure was home of the Bank of Key West, which the two men had . . . Map (db m224924) HM
66 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Harry S. Truman — 1884-1972 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Harry Truman born in Lamar, MO., was a farmer, army officer, county official and judge in Missouri before his election as a United States Senator in 1934. Truman was elected Vice President when President Franklin D. Roosevelt was re-elected for a . . . Map (db m222857) HM
67 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Henry Morrison Flagler — 1830-1913 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Henry Flagler grew up in New York and Ohio and left home to make his fortune at the age of 14. In 1867, with a loan of $100,000 he entered the oil refinery partnership with John D. Rockefeller. They founded Standard Oil Company which by 1884 was the . . . Map (db m222870) HM
68 Florida, Monroe County, Key west — Henry Morrison Flagler — 1830-1913 — Builder of the Over-Sea Railway —
Henry Flagler grew up in New York and Ohio, and left home at the age of 14 to make his fortune. In 1867 with a loan of $100.000, he entered the oil refinery partnership with John D. Rockefeller that became the Standard Oil Company. By 1884 it was . . . Map (db m224555) HM
69 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Highlights in the History of the United States, Cuba, Key West and Havana — Elementos en las Historica de las Estados Unidos, Cuba, Cayo Hueso y La Habana
Cayo Hueso y Habana Spanish/Cuban Key West The Spanish Cayo Hueso literally translates to Bone Island, the first name of the island we now know as Key West. It was given by the Spaniards who discovered scattered . . . Map (db m231884) HM
70 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Highlights in the History of the United States, Cuba, Key West and Havana — Elementos en las Historica de las Estados Unidos, Cuba, Cayo Hueso y La Habana
Cayo Hueso y Habana Spanish/Cuban Key West The Spanish Cayo Hueso literally translates to Bone Island, the first name of the island we now know as Key West. It was given by the Spaniards who discovered scattered . . . Map (db m231886) HM
71 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — How Do You Live Out Here? — Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park —
National Park Service rangers, researchers, maintenance workers, and their families live here year-round. Most of them live in small apartments built within the fort's casemates and have their own kitchen, bedrooms, living room, and bathroom. Staff . . . Map (db m226170) HM
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72 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — In Memory of Dr. Samuel A. Mudd — 1833 - 1883 — Imprisoned Fort Jefferson, Florida (July 24, 1865) —
“...upon occasion of the prevalence of the yellow fever...Samuel A. Mudd devoted himself to the care and cure of the sick and interposed his courage and skill to protect the garrison...from peril and alarm, and thus...saved many valuable lives . . . Map (db m9305) HM
73 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 80 — Industry Row — Key West Art & Historical Society
This block, which was originally on the water's edge, housed seven structures that supported some of the islands most important industries. There was a large cigar box factory, a sawmill, a building to kiln dry wood, and lumber storage buildings. . . . Map (db m222664) HM
74 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Iraq War — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Iraq War Mar 20, 2003 - Dec 15, 2011 U.S. Military Battle Deaths 4,492Map (db m224801) WM
75 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 86 — Island City House Hotel — Key West Art & Historical Society
This wooden structure was built in the 1880s by a wealthy Charleston merchant. The private residence was well situated in what was then the center of town. In 1908, the owners transformed the house into a hotel in anticipation of the completion of . . . Map (db m232330) HM
76 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Island Welcome Center (Tift & Co.) Shell Warehouse (Ice House)
Dating from the 1840s, the two buildings in the foreground of the photograph are the oldest commercial structures on the island. This photograph was taken from Tift's Tower (modern day Waterfront Playhouse); it shows the rear view of the buildings. . . . Map (db m225440) HM
77 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-1082 — J. Vining and Florida Curry Harris House
On April 2, 1891, J. Vining Harris, Jr., son of Confederate surgeon Dr. Jeptha Vining Harris (1839-1914), married Florida E. Curry, daughter of Bahamian ιmigrι and Florida millionaire William Curry. The marriage united two of Key West's wealthiest . . . Map (db m225438) HM
78 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 5 — James Haskins House — Key West Art & Historical Society
The fire of 1886 missed this single-family house by 200 feet. A portion of the first floor was rebuilt at the street level in 1889 for a "Gents Goods" store. The storefront saw a succession of commercial uses through the years and the house . . . Map (db m223408) HM
79 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Jefferson B. Browne — 1857-1937 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Jefferson Browne attended school in Key West but graduated from Kenmore University High School in Amherst, Virginia, in the mid 1870’s. He became a lighthouse keeper, at Fowey Rocks Lighthouse for fifteen months where he spent his spare time . . . Map (db m222934) HM
80 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Joe Pearlman — 1892 - 1980 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Joe Pearlman was born in Romania. He came to Key West in 1904 and became a successful businessman in two unrelated fields, retail sales and construction. In 1916, he opened Pearlman's Quality Store on Duval Street which he operated for 37 years. . . . Map (db m223726) HM
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81 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — John Bartlum — 1814-1871 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
John Bartlum began his career as a wrecker in the Bahamas at New Plymouth, Green Turtle Cay. By 1835, he was in Key West working as a shipwright. Bartlum was a mechanical genius who never served a day as an apprentice. He acquired his shipbuilding . . . Map (db m223724) HM
82 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — John Lowe, Jr. — 1833-1917 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
John Lowe, Jr. arrived in Key West as an infant from the Bahamas, He had little formal education. John went to sea with his father as a child and he earned his ship master's license when he was 13 years old. At 15, he became a clerk for his . . . Map (db m223730) HM
83 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — John Watson Simonton — 1789 - 1854 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
John Simonton was a native of New Jersey, with business interests in Mobile, New Orleans, Cuba and Key West. Around 1818, he saw that the Harbor of Key West would become an important seaport when the United States acquired Florida from Spain in the . . . Map (db m223755) HM
84 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Joseph Yates Porter, M.D.
In this house was born, lived and died Joseph Yates Porter, M.D. 1847-1927. First health officer of the State of Florida, 1889-1917. Thirteenth president of the Florida Medical Association. Under his farsighted leadership, yellow fever and other . . . Map (db m158216) HM
85 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Judge William Marvin — 1808-1902 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
William Marvin grew up on a farm in New York where he attended and taught school before he read law at Bladenbary MD, near Washington. In 1830, he was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Maryland and New York. In 1835, he was appointed United . . . Map (db m222896) HM
86 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Julius F. Stone — 1901 - 1967 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Julius Stone was educated in Ohio and at Harvard University where he received a Ph.D in Organic Chemistry in 1926. From a wealthy family, he became a millionaire in his own right during the 1920s. He lost it all during the crash of 1929. In . . . Map (db m223584) HM
87 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Keeping Powder Dry and Safe — Fort Jefferson — Dry Tortugas National Park —
A fort's effectiveness in the 1800s depended in large part on its gunpowder supply. Keeping the powder dry and avoiding explosions were critical. This powder magazine's special features included wooden floors and walls to prevent sparks, and vents . . . Map (db m193408) HM
88 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Key West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Once called the "Gibraltar of the Gulf of Mexico, Key West occupies a vital strategic position in defense of the United States. In 1822, Lieutenant Matthew Perry, U.S. Navy, raised the American Flag over Key West, taking formal charge of the island . . . Map (db m226183) HM WM
89 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 10 — Key West Armory — Key West Art & Historical Society
The Armory was in such an advanced state of deterioration by 1969 that the state granted the city permission for it's demolition. Joseph Allen and State Representative William Roberts fought to save the building and . . . Map (db m224194) HM
90 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-658 — Key West Armory
This 1903 armory was described as "an unusual wood-frame building," and was one of the few armories built in the South due to lack of funds following the Civil War (1861-1865). The Italianate-style, Key West Armory incorporates an arched entrance, . . . Map (db m85266) HM
91 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-551 — Key West Cemetery
Key West Cemetery was founded in 1847 following a hurricane the previous year that destroyed the earlier cemetery located near present day Higgs Beach. To protect from future flooding, the 19-acre cemetery was located here on Solares Hill, the . . . Map (db m32660) HM
92 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 22 — Key West Electric Company — Key West Art & Historical Society
Power first came to Key West in 1887 when J.J. Philbrick created the Key West Gas and Electric Light Company. A decade later, Curry and Sons started their own power plant. Eventually, these competing companies combined and were purchased by Stone . . . Map (db m222988) HM
93 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Key West Lighthouse
The first Key West Lighthouse was built in 1825 near the Southernmost Point. A violent hurricane completely destroyed the structure in 1846. The decision was made to construct the new lighthouse inland on Whitehead Street. It was completed in . . . Map (db m232477) HM
94 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-814 — Key West Woman's Club — Martin Hellings House
The Martin Hellings House, constructed c. 1892 by Captain Martin L. Hellings, is one of only a few historic houses in Key West not built of wood. Hellings was a native of Pennsylvania and a Union soldier in the Civil War. In 1881, Hellings married . . . Map (db m84718) HM
95 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 99 — Key West's Metal Roofs
The Great Fire of 1886 brought an end to the practice of using wood shakes for roofing. At the time, Key West buildings were mostly wooden structures built in close quarters. Afterwards, the City required metal roofs on new and rebuilt . . . Map (db m192415) HM
96 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Korean War — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Korean War Jun 25, 1950 - Jul 27,1953 U.S. Military Battle Deaths 36,516Map (db m224733) WM
97 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Korean War Veterans — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Korean War Veterans In memory of our loved ones who went forth to face death on land on the sea and in the air that mankind might live in freedom Yandal H. Marable • Park Watson • Howard Sands • Ray Demeritt • Hubert Dion • Gerald . . . Map (db m225769) WM
98 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — La Concha Hotel — 430 Duval Street
This Property Has Been Placed On The National Register Of Historic Places By the United States Department of the Interior Map (db m224664) HM
99 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 30 — La Te Da — Key West Art & Historical Society
La Te Da The home of cigar manufacturer Teodoro Perez will forever be a symbol of Key West's strong ties to Cuba. On May 3, 1883, Perez welcomed Josι Martν, the man who was the symbol of Cuba's bid for . . . Map (db m222654) HM
100 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Lena Johnson — 1870 - 1932 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Lena Johnson made her living by baking cakes and making “pull candy” taffy. She lived in a frame dwelling on Division Street (Truman: Avenue). In 1916, when the Boy Scout Troop needed a meeting place she gave them a small frame building at the rear . . . Map (db m223747) HM

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