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Sandy Cornish (1793–1869) was an African American farmer, businessperson, and civic leader in Key West, Florida. As a formerly enslaved man who purchased his freedom, he publicly maimed himself to prevent being returned to slavery.
The Key West Library houses a multimedia collection that includes some 190,000 items, public computers with internet access, remote online services, and has a renowned Florida History Room. Most notably, the library’s online photograph archive contains thousands of images, documenting the history of the Florida Keys and Key West. [ 9 ]
Key West is closer to Havana (about 106 miles or 171 kilometers by air or sea) [8] than it is to Miami (130 miles or 210 kilometers by air or 165 miles or 266 kilometers by road). [7] Key West is the usual endpoint for marathon swims from Cuba, including Diana Nyad's 2013 swim [33] [34] and Susie Maroney's 1997 swim from within a shark cage. [35]
The Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse. The Sidney M. Aronovitz United States Courthouse is a courthouse of the United States located in Key West, Florida.Built in 1932 and opened the following year, the courthouse replaced the Old Post Office and Customshouse in providing access to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida for residents of Monroe County ...
Following Spain's secession of Florida to the United States in 1819, the first permanent colonization of Key West began with American possession in 1821. [6] Legal claim of the island occurred with the purchase by businessman, John W. Simonton, in 1822, in which federal property was asserted only three months later with the arrival of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Mathew C. Perry.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs has lost one of his key attorneys less than three months before his trial begins. Anthony Ricco filed a motion to withdraw from the case, fueling speculation about potential ...
A schooner that was wrecked off Key West in a hurricane. USS Nemes United States Navy: 21 August 1917 A patrol vessel that exploded off Key West. Nuestra Señora de Atocha Spain: 6 September 1622 A Spanish galleon that sank 40 miles (64 km) off the coast of Key West. The wreck was found on 20 July 1985 by treasure hunters, who soon began to ...