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Corey Malcom, who oversees the Florida Keys history department at the Key West Library, received a recognition plaque for his many years serving on the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

An investigation has concluded that a large copper piece recovered from the galleon ‘Santa Margarita’, shipwrecked in 1622, is the upper part of a submersible diving bell, predating Edmond Halley’s machine by seven decades

The vibrant and eclectic Florida Keys are turning 200 this year.

Nearly 200 years ago, the slave ship Guerrero sunk, killing forty-one Africans. The wreck vanished. Until now. A group of divers led by Ken Stewart, a Black man in his seventies, believe they found it in the Florida Keys. But in a state that banned critical race theory, telling this story is suddenly complicated.

In celebration of Monroe County’s 2023 bicentennial, Corey Malcom, Lead Historian at the Florida Keys History Center, will be presenting “Monroe 200,” an overview of the forces and events that

Mallory Square is Key West's famous tourist spot for watching the sunset. The lead Florida Keys historian for the Monroe County Public Library system said it's not named for Stephen Mallory, who was secretary of the Confederate Navy.

Mallory Square is Key West's famous tourist spot for watching the sunset. The lead Florida Keys historian for the Monroe County Public Library system said it's not named for Stephen Mallory who was secretary of the Confederate Navy.

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