Today in Keys History

Aerial view of Garrison Bight and First Street, Key West, around 1960.

 Photo provided by Monroe County Library

1863: The British steamer Dolphin was condemned at Key West. The Dolphin was carrying a large quantity of Enfield rifles and sabers in crates marked “hardware,” apparently being smuggled for confederate forces.

1904: Men were clearing and grading from Miami for a southern railroad extension, and the news was creating a land boom on Key Largo. Some farmers were turning down offers for their land in hopes that prices would increase further.

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