STAR-SPANGLED BANNERS
The first American flag to flap over the Florida Keys had 13 stripes and 24 stars. This flag flew from 1822 to 1836.
While the...
WIDENING THE BRIDGE – Keys History
By 1928 it was possible to drive an automobile from Miami to Key West. Well, not all the way to Key West.
The first iteration...
Key limes responsible for real estate prices in Florida Keys
We all know the “Key” in “Key lime pie” comes from the Florida Keys, but why is a lime native to Southeast Asia named...
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...
“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...
Diesel Plant slated for Museum, Brewery in Key West
Just one year ago, a wrecking ball was inches away from Bahama Village’s Keys Energy Services diesel plant. Thanks to public outcry, the call...
EGAN’S INDIAN KEY, POST OFFICES ARRIVE & FDR GOES FISHING
EGAN’S INDIAN KEY
On Feb. 18, 1829 James Egan placed the following advertisement in the Key West Register and Commercial Advertizer. “For Sale a Valuable...
Key lime pie started with ‘hookers’
Chef Stella Parks probably didn’t know she was cooking up controversy when she claimed Key lime pie was inspired by a 1931 Borden Company...
KEYS HISTORY 19-0207
GOING TROPICAL
Upper Keys History
Ann Housman was born in Staten Island, N.Y. on May 1, 1797. She would marry Thomas Gibson on Feb. 4, 1818...
LOOKING FOR TREASURE
Upper Keys History
Tales of buried treasure have been whispered around the Florida Keys since barstool historians first began sipping rum. Actual instances of treasure...
