Hemingway and Bimini: The Birth of Sport Fishing at ‘the End of the World’
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United Stateswith Dr. Ashley Oliphant, Associate Professor of English, Pfeiffer University Sponsored in memory of Robert L. Mitchell Attend in person or participate virtually! Join Dr. Ashley Oliphant for an engaging walk through the 1930s big-game fishing adventures of author Ernest Hemingway. Oliphant, a longtime Hemingway...
Key Limes, Bonefish and Hurricanes: The Lancelot Jones Story
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United Stateswith Dr. John Nordt, Historian Sponsored in memory of Robert L. Mitchell Attend in person or participate virtually! This talk centers around Lancelot Jones and his family, who were a part of the pioneer community on Elliott Key and other nearby islands at the northern...
A History of Weather Forecasting in the Florida Keys
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United Stateswith Jonathan Rizzo, Meteorologist at Key West’s National Weather Service Attend in person or participate virtually! The history of formal weather observing and forecasting in the Florida Keys began with the U.S. Lighthouse Board and the later establishment of Key West as the site one...
Meet & Greet Reception with Carlos Guzman
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United StatesJoin us for an evening reception and meet renowned artist Carlos Guzman, who has traveled from Cuba to share his experiences with you about his current exhibition at the museum. Enjoy Salsa dancing, Mojitos and Sangrias at our cash bar, and hear some great Cuban...
Florida Loves Manatees
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United Stateswith Dr. Steven Noll, Professor of History, University of Florida Attend in person or participate virtually! This talk examines Florida and its relationship to its state marine mammal- the West Indian manatee. Looking at manatees throughout history, it tells the story of how this "sea...
Protecting the Home Front: Women in Civil Defense in the Early Cold War
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United Stateswith Dr. Michael Scheibach, Scholar, Educator and Author Attend in person or participate virtually! From senior positions at the state and federal levels to local volunteers, women played a significant role in the nation’s civil defense program during the 1950s and early 1960s. Michael Scheibach,...
How Caribbean King Crabs Might Help Save Florida’s Coral Reef
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United Stateswith Dr. Jason Spadaro, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Mote Laboratory Attend in person or participate virtually! Free for members. Non-members: In-person, $10; Virtual only, $5. Register for the April 13 Lecture Here Member priority registration through Wednesday, April 6 at 5 p.m. All in-person registration...
Archaeology, Adaption, and Resilience in the Keys
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United Stateswith Sara Ayers-Rigsby, Director of Southeast and Southwest Regions for the Florida Public Archaeology Network at Florida Atlantic University Attend in person or participate virtually! Free for members. Non-members: In-person, $10; Virtual only, $5. Register for the April 27 Lecture Here Member priority registration through...
Indian Key Celebration
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United StatesIndian Key Celebration April 30, 2022 Islamorada, FL – Don’t miss out on this year’s Indian Key Celebration April 30, 10am-4pm. The celebration and admission are free at the Florida Keys History & Discovery Center, 82100 Overseas Highway on the property of the Islander...
Saving the Keys’ Tomorrow
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United Stateswith Paul Evans, Science Writer and Outreach Coordinator for UF IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center Attend in person or participate virtually! Free for members. Non-members: In-person, $10; Virtual only, $5. Register for the May 11 Lecture Here Member priority registration through Wednesday, May...
The Study of Water
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United StatesThe Florida Keys History & Discovery Center presents our latest rotating exhibit in the upstairs gallery: The Study of Water. Water is the most important of all natural resources. We interact with water in many ways as it flows through our intracoastal waterways, natural...
2022 A Smuggler’s Night at the Museum
Keys History & Discovery Center 82100 Overseas Hwy, Islamorada, FL, United StatesWork a deal and gear up for the 6th Annual Signature Event, A Smuggler’s Night at the Museum. This fast and turbulent era ties into the Museum’s Fall Lecture Series, “Smuggling in the Florida Keys.” Travel back to an unruly period of bell bottoms and...