1830: The Key West Register reported that 1074 vessels had put in at the Key West Custom House between January 1, 1826, and January 1, 1830. It was estimated another
1836: The remaining men of the company once under the command of Major Francis L. Dade arrived for their new station at Key West under the command of Lieutenant B.
Architect and historic preservationist Bert Bender was the recipient of the 2023 Scotti Merrill Preservation Award at Key West Art & Historical Society “Back In Time” Fundraiser