History: The town and island was originally called Cayo Hueso by the Spanish, a term that means "bone key". Many Key West businesses still use the name. When Great Britain took control of Florida in 1763, the Spanish and Native American population of Key West were largely removed to Havana. When Spain took control back about 20 years later, there was no attempt to resettle the mostly deserted island. It began to be used by Cuban fishermen and loyalist settlers from the Bahamas who had fled the United States after the Revolutionary War. These early white Bahamian settlers were known as Conchs, pronounced conk, like conk in the head). They began to really populate the Keys in the years after 1830. (SCR#1)
Ginger and I explore photographic destinations by through day trips and overnight excursions both in Florida and beyond. We especially enjoy the many memories of our travels captured in photos and often say "oh, that's right, I remember that". We felt it may be of interest to viewers of this website to peruse the blog posts and enjoy some of our travels. Enjoy!
Ginger and I explore photographic destinations by through day trips and overnight excursions both in Florida and beyond. We especially enjoy the many memories of our travels captured in photos and often say "oh, that's right, I remember that". We felt it may be of interest to viewers of this website to peruse the blog posts and enjoy some of our travels. Enjoy!
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