Nelson English Park

Located in Bahama Village, this park is named for the African American civic leader who was the island's postmaster from 1881-1886.

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Cornish Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

This wood-frame, Gothic Revival structure is one of the oldest AME churches in Florida. Built in 1903, it is named in honor of Sandy Cornish, an early Bahamian immigrant who founded the congregation.

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The Community Pool at the MLK Jr. Community Center

The City of the Key West built this pool for African Americans in 1946, when Key West beaches were segregated.

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Bill Butler Park

This was the site of the county's home for indigent senior citizens, also known as Monroe County Colored Folks Home. In 1986 the City created a park to honor the memory of William Bill Butler, a musician and founding father ...

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church - Key West

The original church building was first established in 1878, in the 700 block of Duval Street. The Ku Klux Klan claimed responsibility for burning it down in 1922, saying it was tired of the noise of church services.

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National Historic Landmark-Carlisle Indian School

National Historic Landmark-Carlisle Indian School

Founded in 1879 by Brig. Gen Richard H. Pratt, a Civil War officer and veteran of the Indian campaigns in the West, the school pioneered in Federal programs for Indian education, and was a model for ...

National Historic Landmark-Simon Cameron House

National Historic Landmark- Simon Cameron House

From 1863 until his death, this was the residence of Simon Cameron (1799-1889), who served as U.S. Senator, Secretary of War under Lincoln, and Minister to Russia.

Cameron is acknowledged as the master spoilsman who ...

National Historic Landmark-Cambria Iron Company

National Historic Landmark- Cambria Iron Company

Founded in 1852, the Cambria Iron Company is one of only two 19th century steel mills still standing in the nation. The Company's production of iron and steel rail helped end America's reliance on English-produced ...

National Historic Landmark-Bushy Run Battlefield

National Historic Landmark-Bushy Run Battlefield

Fought in 1763, the Battle of Bushy Run was a decisive British victory during Pontiac's Rebellion, the best-organized 18th-century campaign by Native Americans against Anglo-American frontier settlements.

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National Historic Landmark-Buckingham Friends Meeting House

National Historic Landmark- Buckingham Friends Meeting House

Buckingham Friends Meeting House is nationally significant for its role in providing a model for the development of the American Friends? meeting house. Built in 1768, Buckingham was the first meeting house to be ...