1858: During the night, 12 enslaved Key Westers escaped from the island by stealing the Sand Key lighthouse boat. Despite a large reward for their capture, they eluded all pursuit.
1831: The 230 Irish laborers at Key West from the wrecked ship Maria were still restless, and they gathered at F.A. Browne’s wharf. Fights broke out within the group, and
1899: Annie Fay, a White woman, and Will Harrison, a Black man, were convicted in the criminal court at Key West for having married. She was sentenced to five years