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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 (350) Collier County, FL (49) Miami-Dade County, FL (206)  MonroeCounty(350) Monroe County (350)  CollierCounty(49) Collier County (49)  Miami-DadeCounty(206) Miami-Dade County (206)
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1 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — "The Wreckers"
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street, on the left when traveling north.
This magnificent sculpture "The Wreckers" at 18 feet long and 25 feet high captures the spirit of Key West as a bold, boisterous and bustling sea town out on the frontier of a young America. The early wreckers are depicted engaging in their work of . . . Map (db m243016) HM
2 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 1001 Eaton Street
On Eaton Street at Grinell Street, on the left when traveling east on Eaton Street.
Home of Antonio Diaz Carrasco Cuban Council to the United States 1906-1915 Original Structure Erected 1891Map (db m243708) HM
3 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
4 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 40 — 1846 "Havana" Hurricane — -Circa 1846-
On White Street at United Street, on the right when traveling north on White Street.
On October 11, 1846, the worst hurricane in local memory struck. The storm surge flooded the streets with up to eight feet of water accompanied by Category 4 winds. The lighthouse and all but six of the city's eight hundred buildings were damaged, . . . Map (db m243688) HM
5 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 97 — 1909 & 1910 Hurricanes — -Circa 1909-
On United Street east of White Street, on the right when traveling east.
Key West experienced two major hurricanes in 1909 and 1910. Both hit in October and rated between a category 3 & 4 hurricane. In 1909, more than 400 buildings were destroyed. Many of the buildings were blown off their foundations, collapsed from . . . Map (db m243690) HM
6 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 2nd South Carolina Regiment — Veterans Memorial Garden at Bayview Park
Near Truman Avenue (U.S. US1) at Jose Marti Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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
7 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 623 Southard St.
On Southard Street south of Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling south.
Key West Historic District 623 Southard St. National Register of Historic PlacesMap (db m225465) HM
8 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 625 Eaton Street
On Eaton Street west of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Raven House was built in 1889 after the Great Fire of 1886 destroyed the original structure. This beautiful home is considered one of the original Grande Dames of Key West. She was one of the first homes in Old Town to be restored and housed . . . Map (db m243888) HM
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9 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 729 Truman Ave. — Circa 1904
On Truman Avenue at Windsor Lane, on the right when traveling west on Truman Avenue.
The Norvin Green Maloney House at 729 Truman Avenue is a splendid, three-story Queen Anne home built in 1904. Defined by its unique encircling wide wooden verandas and expansive front garden, the frame house is historic, distinguished by its . . . Map (db m243845) HM
10 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — A&B Lobster House — ESTD. 1947
On Front Street at Simonton Street, on the right when traveling north on Front Street.
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
11 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — A. Maitland Adams — 1896-1979 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
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
12 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-432 — African Cemetery at Higgs Beach
On Atlantic Boulevard at White Street, on the right when traveling east on Atlantic Boulevard.
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
13 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Agent Orange — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Near Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) at Jose Marti Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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
14 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-983 — Alexander Cruz / Julia Gardner House
On Whitehead Street at Eaton Street, on the right when traveling north on Whitehead Street.
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
15 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
16 Florida, Monroe County, Key west — American Civil War — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Near Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) at Jose Marti Drive, on the right when traveling east.
American Civil War April 12, 1861 - April 9, 1865Map (db m224760) WM
17 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — American Revolutionary War — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Near Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) at Jose Marti Drive, on the right when traveling east.
American Revolutionary War April 19, 1775 - Sept 3, 1783 U.S. Military Battle Deaths 25,000Map (db m224814) WM
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18 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — An Island of Civility — Dry Tortugas National Park —
In contrast with the soldiers' barracks, the three-story, 68-room officers' quarters that stood here was an island of civility and comfort for the officers, women, children, and slaves or servants. The complex was begun in 1848 and enlarged in 1863. . . . Map (db m240115) HM
19 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Antipiracy Campaign — Key West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
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
20 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Asa F. Tift — 1812 - 1889 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
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
21 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Audubon House
On Whitehead Street at Sunset Lane, on the right when traveling north on Whitehead Street.
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 m243863) HM
22 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
On Whitehead Street at Greene Street, on the right when traveling north on Whitehead Street.
Welcome to the Audubon House & Tropical Gardens, named after the famous naturalist John James Audubon. (1785-1851) This historic house museum was established in 1960 to commemorate his 1832 expedition to the Florida Keys, during which time he . . . Map (db m243864) HM
23 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Barbara Mabrity — First Female Lighthouse Keeper — Key West Lighthouse —
Near Whitehead Street at Truman Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
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
24 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 38 — Basilica of St. Mary Star of the Sea — -Circa 1852-
Near Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) at Windsor Lane.
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
25 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Battery Adair
Near Angela Street at Quay Road.
Battery Adair was designed in the early 1890s as part of the Endicott Period upgrades to Fort Taylor. It added four 3-inch 15-pounder Rapid Fire Rifles on masking parapet mounts. Construction began in 1898 under the supervision of the U.S. Army . . . Map (db m240165) HM
26 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Battery Osceola
Near Angela Street at Quay Road.
Battery Osceola was added to the fort in 1898. It mounted two 12-inch long-range rifles on barbette carriages. The guns each weighed over 117,000 pounds and fired shells which could reach targets over 30,000 yards (or almost 17 miles). They fired . . . Map (db m240160) HM
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27 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 98 — Battery Seminole — -Circa 1904-
On Fort Street at Olivia Street, on the left when traveling north on Fort Street.
This historic site is the last remaining of four battery fortifications built as part of Key West's coastal harbor defense system. The battery consists of two open-topped concrete reinforced mortar gun pits separated by a central magazine. Each of . . . Map (db m243933) HM
28 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Battleship USS Maine — Key West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly.
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29 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 41 — Benjamin Curry House — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Southard Street north of Simonton Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
30 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Bernie C. Papy — 1902 - 1964 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
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
31 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Big Guns
Near Angela Street at Quay Road.
Model 1844 8-inch Columbiad The original guns brought to the Fort in 1856. Two guns were recovered in the early 1980s from the base of the concrete foundation of Battery Osceola. Model 1858 10-inch Columbiad Later addition to Fort . . . Map (db m240184) HM
32 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Birthplace of Pan American World Airways
On Caroline Street at Whitehead Street, on the right when traveling east on Caroline Street.
This building was its first office 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.Map (db m243865) HM
33 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Breadfruit Tree — Artocarpus Altilis
Near Quay Road south of Southard Street, on the left when traveling east.
In 1787, the HMS Bounty set sail from Tahiti fully loaded with sapling Breadfruit Trees headed for the Caribbean Islands to be planted as a cheap food crop for slaves. The tree produces a high energy, nutritious, cantaloupe-sized fruit. The . . . Map (db m243887) HM
34 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 33 — Bruce Hall — -Circa 1911-
On United Street at Tropical Street, on the left when traveling west on United Street.
Built as part of a Methodist educational complex at Hargrove Seminary, Bruce Hall featured a 600 seat auditorium with a roof garden. It served as part of the United States Navy Hospital during World War I through World War II. After 40 years of . . . Map (db m243689) HM
35 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Building a City on the Sea — Dry Tortugas National Park —
In 1863, during the height of the Civil War, Fort Jefferson was a bustling little city. Laborers, prisoners, and enslaved blacks swatted mosquitoes as they struggled in the broiling sun to complete this massive fort. Soldiers of the 47th . . . Map (db m240093) HM
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36 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Captain Edward "Bra" Saunders — 1874-1949 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly.
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
37 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 1 — Captain George Carey House — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Caroline Street at Telegraph Lane, on the left when traveling south on Caroline Street.
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
38 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Captain John Huling Geiger — 1807-1885 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
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
39 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 2 — Captain Martin Hellings House — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Duval Street at Rose Lane, on the right when traveling west on Duval Street.
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
40 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Captain's Room
Near Duval Street north of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling south.
This room was enclosed from the open sleeping porch about 1880. On an island where nothing went to waste, the panelling is recycled piano crate likely salvaged from a shipwreck at that time. After entering the room, look back over the doorway at the . . . Map (db m243925) HM
41 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Carlos Manuel De Cespedes y Cespedes — 1840 - 1915 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly.
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
42 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Casa Cayo Hueso — The Southernmost House in the Continental United States, Key West, Florida
On Duval Street at South Street, on the right when traveling south on Duval Street. Reported unreadable.
Facts: 1. Owned by: Ramos Lopez family, 1939-Present Owned by: harris family, 1900-1939 2. Judge Jeptha Vining Harris was beloved and respected jurist, definitely not a party animal. A circuit judge not a salvage judge! 3. No . . . Map (db m243860) HM
43 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 51 — Cayo Hueso — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Wall Street at Tifts Street, on the right when traveling north on Wall Street.
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
44 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Charles Helberg — 1905 - 1967 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly.
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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45 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Charley P. Toppino — 1890 - 1958 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
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
46 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Civil War — Key West-Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Near Wall Street at Thift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
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
47 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 47 — Civil War Union Blockade — Circa 1861
Near Wall Street.
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
48 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 48 — Clinton Square
On Front Street at Sunset Lane, on the left when traveling south on Front Street.
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
49 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
50 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 111 — Coast Guard Headquarters — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Front Street at Whitehead Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street.
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
51 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 65 — Coca-Cola Bottling Court — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Simonton Street at Front Street, on the right when traveling north on Simonton Street.
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
52 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Coffee Butler
On Quay Road east of Angela Street, on the right when traveling west.
While serving in the Army during the Korean War, Coffee Butler performed for the troops. After his national service he played baseball professionally in Cuba and throughout the Caribbean until 1960. Coffee gained recognition for sharing the . . . Map (db m243926) HM
53 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Cold War — Key West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
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
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54 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Combat Wounded Veterans — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Near Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) at Jose Marti Drive, on the right when traveling east.
(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
55 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Commodore David W. Porter — 1870-1843 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
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
56 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-78 — Convent Of Mary Immaculate — (1878)
On Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) at Elizabeth Street, on the right when traveling north on Truman Avenue.
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
57 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Cookhouses
Near Duval Street north of Eaton Street, on the right when traveling south.
Here in Key West the separate cookhouse kept the heat away from the house and reduced the risk of fire. The cookhouse behind the Oldest House dates to approximately 1838 and is the last remaining original cookhouse in Key West. Emeline Watlington . . . Map (db m243923) HM
58 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 93 — Cornish Memorial AME Zion Church — Circa 1864
On Whitehead Street (U.S. 1) at Angela Street, on the right when traveling east on Whitehead Street.
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
59 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Cuban Missile Crisis — Key West — Florida Keys Historical Military Memorial
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
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
60 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 29 — Cuban Missile Crisis
Near Wall Street north of Tifts Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
61 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 104 — Dade County Pine — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Caroline Street, 0.1 miles north of William Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
62 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 m243920) HM
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63 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
64 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Dr. J.Y. Porter — 1847-1927 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
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
65 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Dr. Jeptha Vining Harris — 1839-1914 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly.
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
66 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 4 — Dr. Joseph Yates Porter House — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Caroline Street at Duval Street, on the right when traveling east on Caroline Street.
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
67 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 112 — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center — -Circa 1955-
On Catherine Street at Thomas Street, on the left when traveling west on Catherine Street.
This is the only community pool open to the public in Key West. The pool and community center were built during segregation for the residents of black town. It was renamed for Martin Luther King Jr, the leader of the American Civil Rights Movement . . . Map (db m243934) HM
68 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Dr. Mudd's Cell — Dry Tortugas National Park —
During and after the Civil War, the US government used Fort Jefferson as a prison for hundreds of military deserters and convicts, but a civilian was the fort's most famous prisoner. Dr. Samuel A. Mudd arrived at the fort in July 1865 with three . . . Map (db m240137) HM
69 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-701 — E.H. Gato Cigar Factory
On Simonton Street at Virginia Street, on the left when traveling north on Simonton Street.
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
70 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 17 — Eduardo Gato Cigar Factory
On Simonton Street at Virginia Street, on the right when traveling south on Simonton Street.
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
71 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Eduardo H. Gato — 1847 - 1926 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly.
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
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72 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-765 — Eduardo H. Gato House
Near Duval Street at South Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
73 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — El Siboney
On Catherine Street at Margaret Street, on the left when traveling west on Catherine Street.
Before 1492, Cuba was populated by at least two distinct indigenous peoples: Taino and Siboney (some consider these populations to be Neo-Taino Nations). These two groups were prehistoric cultures in a time period during which humans created . . . Map (db m243874) HM
74 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Elisabetha Merklin Knight Beiglett Smith — 1828 - 1898 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
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
75 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Elizabeth Bishop House
On White Street west of Angela Street, on the left when traveling west.
. . . Map (db m224625) HM
76 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Ellen Russell Mallory — 1792 - 1855 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tifts Street.
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
77 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Eloy Angel Rodriguez — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Near Truman Avenue (U.S. US1) at Jose Marti Drive.
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
78 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Emma Carrero Cates Pier at Southern Beach
On Duval Street, 0.1 miles south of South Street, in the median.
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
79 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Ernest Hemingway — 1899-1961 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly.
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
80 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 101 — Eyebrow House — -Circa 1874-
On Southard Street east of Margaret Street, on the left when traveling west.
The windows of a building are often referred to as the "eyes" of the structure. Eyebrow houses, an architectural style unique to the Florida Keys and the Caribbean, got their name due to the overhanging porch roof that partially obscures second . . . Map (db m243936) HM
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81 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 34 — Ferdinand Hirsh Cigar Factory — -Circa 1894-
On Catherine Street at Grinnell Street, on the left when traveling west on Catherine Street.
This is the third and largest cigar factory owned and operated in Key West by cigar manufacturer Ferdinand Hirsch. Hirsch originally came to Key West from New York and started producing cigars in 1892 during Key West's cigar boom. Hirsch owned this . . . Map (db m243847) HM
82 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 76 — Ferry Boats — -Circa 1912-
Near Grinnell Street west of Caroline Street.
Ferries were the lifelines of the Florida Keys during the last century. Henry Flagler relied on these vessels both to build the Over-Sea Railroad, which stretched 156 miles from the mainland to Key West, and to carry his train cars over 90 miles of . . . Map (db m243842) HM
83 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 9 — Fire Station #9 — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Grinnell Street at Virginia Street, on the right when traveling east on Grinnell Street.
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
84 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 75 — Flagler's Train Terminal — -Circa 1910-
Near Mustin Street north of Grinnell Street, on the left when traveling north.
You are standing on 134 acres of land created in 1910 to house Flagler's train terminal. The two Coast Guard piers nearest you date back to 1912. They were built as an integral part of Henry Flagler's plan to use his railroad to connect the United . . . Map (db m243841) HM
85 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 82 — Fort East Martello — Key West Art & Historical Society
Near South Roosevelt Boulevard (Florida Route A1A) at Faraldo Circle, on the right when traveling south.
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
86 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Fort Taylor — Through the Ages: 1861 - 1947
Near Angela Street at Quay Road.
Quick Facts • Longest serving U.S. coastal fortification (1861-1947) • Originally sited 1,100 feet off the island of Key West to protect its harbor • Held by the Union Army for the duration of the American Civil War • Never fired upon . . . Map (db m240158) HM
87 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — F-647 — Fort Taylor
Near Southard Street, 0.6 miles west of Whitehead Street (Road 1).
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
88 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 70 — Fort Zachary Taylor
Near Angela Street at Quay Road.
One of 3 civil war era forts built in Key West. At the onset of the Civil War, the Union seized control of the fort preventing it from falling into Confederate hands. It played an important role curtailing the threat of Confederate blockade runners. . . . Map (db m240149) HM
89 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 114 — Frederic Douglass High School — -Circa 1884-
On Emma Street at Olivia Street, on the right when traveling south on Emma Street.
This gymnasium is the remains of the fourth Fredric Douglass High School. Named for Frederic Douglass, a black social reformer, abolitionist, orator and statesman. The first school was built in 1884. It was built to separate and educate the black . . . Map (db m243931) HM
90 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
91 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 21 — Gatoville — -Circa 1889-
On Simonton Street at Catherine Street, on the right when traveling north on Simonton Street.
Edward H. Gato created one of the first successful industrial communities in the US. By building 40 cigar makers cottages around his cigar factory Gato attracted the most talented workers. The homes were simple two room wooden structures, with a . . . Map (db m243849) HM
92 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — 121 — George Henry Curry Mansion — Key West Art & Historical Society
On Eaton Street south of Elizabeth Street, on the left when traveling south.
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
93 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
94 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Gulf War — Veterans Memorial Gardens at Bayview Park
Near Truman Avenue (U.S. 1) at Jose Marti Drive, on the right when traveling east.
Gulf War Aug 2, 1990 - Feb 28, 1991 U.S. Military Battle Deaths 294Map (db m224748) WM
95 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
96 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Harbor House — Since 1885
On Front Street at Exchange Street, on the right when traveling south on Front Street.
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
97 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Harbor View
Near Angela Street at Quay Road.
The Northwest Bastion provides an excellent view of the Key West Harbor. To the left (south) is the main ship channel and to the right (north) is the main harbor. Blockade Headquarters Key West was the headquarters of the East Coast . . . Map (db m240183) HM
98 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Harry S. Truman — 1884-1972 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tiftss Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
99 Florida, Monroe County, Key West — Henry Morrison Flagler — 1830-1913 — Key West Historic Memorial Sculpture Garden —
Near Wall Street at Tift’s Aly, on the left when traveling north.
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
100 Florida, Monroe County, Key west — Henry Morrison Flagler — 1830-1913 — Builder of the Over-Sea Railway —
On Caroline Street at Margaret Street, on the left when traveling north on Caroline Street.
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

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