The History Of Key West The city has a wild history filled with stories of adventure, mystery, and comedy. Key West’s history has made it one of the world’s most famous island tourist destinations, ...

Step inside Key West Shipwreck Museum and discover real treasure, shipwreck history, a lookout tower, and the stories that ...

At the edge of the United States, a sun-drenched island has been quietly fueling one of the country's most distinctive ...

The inside of the Cabana Bar at 605 Duval Street circa 1950. Sloppy Joe's on Duval Street became famous as Hemingway's hangout almost a century ago, in the 1930s. It turns out the island's history ...

The United States acquired the island of Key West through neither military conquest nor diplomatic treaty. In good American fashion, it was purchased with private funds. The island was uninhabited ...

From left, Vic Shavers, Gina Burgin Shavers, Lindsey, Sydney and Max Shavers at the African Cemetery on Higgs Beach in Key West. Three young historians with a long family history in Key West are ...