Brad Bertelli
Brad Bertelli is a respected historian, author, speaker, and Honorary Conch based in the Florida Keys. Since arriving on Plantation Key in 2001, he has dedicated over 20 years to researching and interpreting the history of the island chain.
Brad has published 10 books, including his acclaimed series Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli (Volumes 1, 2, and 3), with Volume 4, The Great Florida Keys Road Trip, forthcoming.
For regular updates on local history, you are invited to join the Facebook group “Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli.” To learn more, please visit: www.bradbertelli.com.
KEYS BLACK HISTORY: THE STORY OF ISRAEL LAFAYETTE JONES
In the years before the Civil War, Arter Jones worked as a North Carolina farm laborer. He married at least twice, and while no...
Key West Doctor brought smallpox vaccines and the postal service to Key West
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krome’s impact is beyond rail
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Hurricane interrupts railroad construction, endangers workers
The decision to run the Key West Extension of Henry Flagler’s Over-Sea Railroad from the mainland to Key West altered the future of Florida’s...
Washed out to sea
The decision to run the Key West Extension of Henry Flagler’s Over-Sea Railroad from the mainland to Key West altered the future of Florida’s...
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