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The building housing Captain Tony's Saloon has a history as colorful as the town of Key West itself. When first constructed in 1852, 428 Greene Street was an ice house that doubled as the city morgue. In the 1890s, it housed a wireless telegraph station. The telegraph's most important utilization came in 1898, during the Spanish–American War.
There he became a shrimper, a charter boat captain, and a gunrunner. [2] [4] From 1961, Tarracino was the proprietor of Captain Tony's Saloon at 428 Greene Street in Key West, the original location of Sloppy Joe's bar frequented by Ernest Hemingway in the 1930s (the current Sloppy Joe's is located a few doors away at 201 Duval Street). He sold ...
The original Sloppy Joe’s location is now Captain Tony’s Saloon. Miami Herald File. Key West’s oldest bar. Miami Herald File ... USA TODAY Sports. Jets eliminated from playoff contention ...
Kenny Chesney took the stage at Capt. Tony's Saloon in Key West to sing "You and Tequila." Fans were shocked and delighted.
The Key West Bight, now known as the Key West Historic Seaport, is the site of a 200-year-old global maritime trade base in Key West, Florida, USA. [1] A bend in the shoreline on the northwest side of the island created a bight, a wide bay and naturally protected harbor. [2]
Sigsbee Park, also known as Dredgers Key, is an island about half a mile (800 m) north of Key West island in the lower Florida Keys; administratively it is within the City of Key West, Florida, United States.
The Key West Historic District (also known as Old Town of the City of Key West) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on March 11, 1971) located in Key West, Florida.
Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY. Updated January 6, 2025 at 9:28 AM. NEW ORLEANS ‒ On the booziest street in America, news that the Surgeon General thinks alcohol should come with warning labels is ...