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KEY LARGO — In the 1950s, the continental United States’ only living barrier reef was under attack.
Posted - Friday, December 03, 2010 09:59 AM EST
Underwater archaeologist Eric Smith with a sphinx carving he discovered at a 'sunken palace.' (Photo by Jerome delaFosse, provided by the Franck Goddio/ Hilti Family Trust)
When underwater archaeologist Eric Smith goes diving, he’s not so interested in clear water and colorful fish. He’s looking for pieces of history.
Smith, 47, is based in Key West but his search for the ancient traces of mankind have led him around the globe.
Posted - Friday, October 01, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
Check out the online version of Celebrating Our Past, a history feature that Saturdays in the Keynoter. It features the work of Dan Gallagher and other Keys historians and history buffs. It's a work in progress, so keep checking back. Send your own photos of Keys history to keynoter@keynoter.com.
Posted - Sunday, November 15, 2009 09:34 AM EST
Screams of men dying in the flooded Windley Key quarry stay with Charles Roberts 75 years later.
Posted - Friday, May 28, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
The only alligator sighting confirmed on this particular reef was the U.S.S. Alligator, a ship built in the Boston Navy Yard and commissioned in March of 1821. She was built to combat pirates and slave traders. The double-masted schooner was 85 feet long, armed with a dozen cannons, and sailed with a draft (depth beneath of the water) of less than 11 feet.
Posted - Sunday, August 22, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
The Tavernier Hotel is open for business again, and its latest owners hope the historic inn will succeed by offering the rarest of Keys finds — clean, comfortable rooms for less than $100 a night in a building steeped in local history.
Posted - Friday, August 13, 2010 09:15 AM EDT
The Schooner Wharf Bar is still recruiting contestants for its bikini contest. At a previous Mel Fisher contest are (from left) Sean Fisher, Josh Abt, Elizabeth Isaacs, Sharon Wiley, Kim Fisher, Krissy McNulty, Star Fisher, Evalena Worthington, Taffi Fisher and her granddaughters.
Posted - Friday, July 16, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
In October, it will be 20 years since Congress made the waters surrounding the Keys a marine sanctuary. President George H.W. Bush signed the bill into law a month later.
Posted - Friday, July 02, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
Less than an hour’s drive north of Key Largo, the fringes of America’s greatest swamp hide a secret; a great hulking rocket.
Posted - Friday, June 11, 2010 11:00 AM EDT
Bruce Neff is rebuilding Key West's history, one marker at a time. The first 15 are scheduled to go up in April.
Through technology and community outreach, Key West history buff Bruce Neff is working to offer residents and visitors a "big-picture" understanding of the Southernmost City's historical importance, one landmark at a time.
Posted - Wednesday, March 10, 2010 11:00 AM EST
