A timeline of the history of Key West The Conch Republic. (And a work in progress.)
A ‘*‘ means that the event took place in the month shown, whereas a ‘**‘ means the event took place that year.
Commodore David Porter establishes U.S. naval base on island.
With a wrecking fleet of about 50 vessels, Key West is considered the richest city, per capita, in the United States.
Pan Am Flight Number One took off from Key West, headed for Havana, Cuba. It was the first American international air service in scheduled operation.
Jimmy Buffett arrives in Key West in November of 1971. He’s brought to the island by his friends Jerry Jeff Walker & Teresa Clark. He’s escaping from a failed marriage and a business climate in Nashville that has done little for his career.
