Today in Keys History
1856: William Hackley recorded in his diary. Rose at 4 and walked on the beach, returned home and bathed. At 8 a.m. barometer 29.50, thermometer 85.5, wind south southwest 3, clouds 7. Read papers. Wrote Byrd Willis and Sam Butler. P.m. siesta. Felt sore all over as if I had a cold coming. Went to Alexander Pattersonâs after tea but was hurried home by the threat of rain which commenced shortly after we got home and lasted about one hour attended with considerable wind. 1900: The Key West Public Library at the Masonic Temple at 315 Simonton St. had 1,600 volumes under librarian Sallie E....
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