Smuggling in the Florida Keys
The Florida Keys have been a notoriously good place to smuggle things in or out of America. Maybe the longest running smuggling operation has been
September 15, 2021
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Refugees in the Florida Keys
Refugees have been coming to the Keys since the few remaining Florida Indians fled there as American settlers poured into the mainland from the north.
September 8, 2021
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History of the Military in the Florida Keys
The military has maintained an important presence in the Keys since America acquired Florida from Spain. A U.S. Navy base was established at the same
July 21, 2021
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More on Key West History
Every since I was a kid I can remember going to Key West and seeing forts, lighthouses, old sailboats and turtle crawls. I especially liked
July 15, 2021
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Florida Keys Oversea Railway
The Florida Keys Oversea Railway was the most ambitious engineering and construction project in the U.S. during the first decade of the 1900s. It’s also
July 8, 2021
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Early Settlers in the Florida Keys
The Keys were not officially settled until the U.S. bought Florida from Spain in 1819. During that time there were no doubt fish camps and
June 15, 2021
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History of Pirates in the Florida Keys
Unlike the old pirate nest in Nassau, Bahamas, the Florida Keys didn’t have permanent settlements that could support pirates in the 1600s and 1700s. What
June 11, 2021
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Shipwrecks and The Florida Keys
Shipwrecks have been a way of life in the Keys since Europeans first arrived in the New World. The long reef system rose up from
June 4, 2021
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Mapping the Gulfstream
The Florida Keys are defined by one of the world’s great currents, the mighty Gulfstream. It carries warm water from the Gulf of Mexico east
May 28, 2021
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Mapping the Florida Keys
The Florida Keys: A History Through Maps tells the story of the Key’s past using different exhibits to enhance your reading. Maps are used extensively
May 10, 2021
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