The Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 Photos On Sale Closed Bidding Lasts through Nov. 9
Islamorada, FL – There are more than 80 black-and-white images to explore during the exhibit of The Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935, and visitors also can select ones to take home – for the highest bid. All photos on display are available for purchase…
A Message from Executive Director Jill Miranda Baker
Welcome to Keys History & Discovery Center’s inaugural newsletter, Discover History! Initially we will publish quarterly and share via e-mail, Facebook and our website, www.keysdiscovery.com. As the Discovery Center continues to develop and grow, we will increase the frequency. With this newsletter, we will share…
The Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 on Display
The Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 on Display More than 80 images and stories of before and after the storm Islamorada, FL – A photographic collection of the destruction caused by the strongest hurricane to ever hit land in North America is on…
Keys History & Discovery Center Launches Membership Program
Islamorada, FL – Annual memberships now are available for the Keys History & Discovery Center located at MM 82 in Islamorada. Memberships levels include Individual, $65; Dual, $100; and Family, $150, as well as two tiers of Sustaining Memberships with levels ranging from $250 to…
Original Works of Art by Millard Wells on Display
Permanent Fishing History Exhibit Unveiled Islamorada, FL – A house on Pigeon Key. A view into Fort Jefferson. Capt. Skip Bradeen’s original Blue Chip boat. Bonefish. Tarpon. Roseate Spoonbills. Sailing in Key Largo. Herman Lucerne’s houseboat at Flamingo Marina. San Pedro Catholic Church. Keys Jewish…
Own Any Millard Wells Originals?
Keys History & Discovery Center is looking for submissions for the next exhibit Islamorada, FL Keys – Keys History & Discovery Center is preparing for its next exhibit, which will include a collection of privately owned artwork by the late Florida Keys Artist Millard Wells….
Florida Highwaymen and Key Largo’s Hermit Artist Original Paintings on Exhibit
Collections of original paintings of Old Florida and Key Largo will be on display at the Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada. The exhibit features two significant collections, The Art of the Florida Highwaymen and Harry Sonntag, Key Largo’s Hermit Artist. These original paintings…
Two Opportunities to Meet Renowned Photographer Clyde Butcher
Cuba – A Natural Beauty Exhibit Now Open Renowned photographer and environmentalist Clyde Butcher is coming to Islamorada. The Florida Keys History and Discovery Foundation is pleased to host Butcher for two days, Feb. 12 and 13. His visit coincides with the current exhibit of…
Clyde Butcher to Exhibit Photos of Cuba and the Florida Keys Beginning January 2014
Exhibit of Butcher’s Photos Hosted by the Florida Keys History and Discovery Foundation Renowned landscape photographer and environmentalist Clyde Butcher will showcase the natural beauty of Cuba in images of the island’s most remote and mountainous island locations during a traveling exhibit at the Keys…
Florida Keys History & Discovery Foundation To Scan, Preserve And Display George Hommell Photos and Historical Items
The Florida Keys History and Discovery Foundation is pleased to announce that it has received photos and other historical items from the family of fishing guide legend George Hommell, Jr. to be scanned, preserved and displayed.Hommell Bush The Foundation expects this will be the first…