EVER WONDER WHY IT’S CALLED LOOE KEY, AND NOT LOOE REEF?
Why is the shallow collection of corals about 5.5 miles south of Ramrod Key called Looe Key and not Looe Reef? Well, when the H.M.S. Looe wrecked...
“On the Hook” with Mark Hedden —Captivating, Raw, Genius
History is always in the making, and it's local artists like photographer Mark Hedden who have the ingenious eye to capture it. Hedden’s new show “On The...
How the Constellation did not arrive at Indian Key
How does the dissemination of misinformation confuse history? Here is one example: a few decades ago a local newspaper reporter was visiting Baltimore, Maryland. While there, he...
Accolades for Fern Butters’ Key lime pie, Sombrero (the vanishing) Key & Browne v....
Accolades for Fern Butters’ Key lime pie
While the lovely Barbara Cockerham is Islamorada’s current Key Lime Pie Lady, she was not the first.
The original was Fern Butters,...
HISTORY & HAPPY HOUR COMBINE ABOARD THE COAST GUARD CUTTER INGHAM
As the holiday season approaches, Key West’s ship museum, U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Ingham, hosts happy hour every Friday and Saturday nights, offers tours, and is also...
History & Discovery Center adding tombstone of ‘Wrecker King’
A permanent exhibit featuring the tombstone of the early-19th-century wrecker John Jacob Housman, whose remains are thought to be buried on Indian Key, will be added to...
KEYS HISTORY: LANTERN FUEL PUTS LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS LIVES AT RISK
The story reprinted in the Boston Globe on Nov. 22, 1896, originally appeared in the New York Sun. Jacob Bethel was visiting New York City from the...
KEYS HISTORY: MOSQUITOES BROUGHT MISERY & DISEASE TO FORMER UNION PRISON AT FORT JEFFERSON
The Dry Tortugas represent the tail end of the archipelago called the Florida Keys. In 1908, they were declared a wildlife refuge, in part, to protect nesting...
KEYS HISTORY: CELEBRATING EARLY SETTLERS, SOUTHERNMOST CITY & COCKTAIL SIPPING DURING 200TH ANNIVERSARY
The year 2023 marks Monroe County’s 200th anniversary, and the celebrations are underway.
Unsurprisingly, the Southernmost City has absorbed much of the attention. It stands to reason, as...
Celebrating Tennessee Williams: Events will Offer Cocktails, Movies, Books and More!
Two events in particular shine in the lineup of the Tennessee Williams Birthday Celebration.
“An Evening with Tennessee Williams”
Enjoy samples of the Pulitzer prize-winning author’s favorite drinks, the...
