1829: The four owners of the Island of Key West — John Simonton, Pardon Greene, John Whitehead and John Fleming — signed an agreement for the division of the island.
1822: Excerpt from the Logbook of the U.S. Schooner Shark LCDR M.C. Perry commanding: Remarks, Friday, Jan. 11 Wind still adverse and weather unsettled. Lat. No Obs. Long. [not given].
out from the lower west terrace tunnel. i didn t realize at the time was only a few hundred yards away from where i was at. i told my partner, jimmie albright, who was there with me, that there was a 1033 coming out from the lower west terrace. we tried to get our our bearing and figure out which way that might be. we asked a group of capitol police officers and they directed us down a set of stairs. from there jimmie and i walked down to the lower west terrace tunnel. the first thing i remember was seeing a buddy of mine, sergeant bogner, administrative sergeant who used to work in my district. now works at the academy. he was unable to see. he was sprayed in the face with bear mist and i said it s me.