Historic Florida Keys Foundation HFKF

Small Group walking tours of the Historic Key West Cemetery are once again available. COVID 19 rules must be observed. We can usually provide them Tuesday or Thursday mornings. To learn about times available, donations, reservations, and any questions, please call us at the Historic Florida Keys Foundation, 305-292-6718.

Many readers are getting to know May Louise Johnson Douglass (1876-1951) from her diary excerpts currently being published in the Key West Citizen. The daughter of pharmacist Dr. Charles S. Johnson and Mary Amanda Watlington, May would marry pharmacist Stephen W. Douglass, USN, and become the first Key West woman to circumnavigate the globe. May and Stephen had a daughter who lived just five years. Following Douglass' successful career in the Navy, they retired here in Key West, and share a plot in the cemetery.

Much of the history of the Florida Keys can be found, indirectly, in the Historic Key West Cemetery. Our Foundation has a partnership with the City of Key West for the purpose of researching, preserving, and restoring grave sites in the cemetery.
We will be presenting some very short stories about the various grave sites and memorials for your interest and education. We hope you will enjoy these brief glimpses into our history.
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A timely post, shared from our friends at the Key West Maritime Historical Society.

Due to circumstances far beyond our control, the final Cemetery Stroll for 2020, scheduled for Saturday March 21, has been CANCELLED. You can arrange for a personal tour of the Historic Key West Cemetery on most any Tuesday or Thursday morning by calling 305-292-6718.

CANCELLED, THE EVENT IS CANCELLED. SORRY.
The final Cemetery Stroll to be offered at the Historic Key West Cemetery this season will take place on Saturday March 21, 2020. During the stroll, small groups of visitors will be escorted to gravesites where interpreters will tell the stories of the deceased in brief monologues. The groups are scheduled for departures at 9:30, 9:50, and 10:10. Reservations are necessary, and can be made by calling or texting Diane at (305)304-1453. Enjoy the fresh outdoors on Saturday morning, Mar. 21. Several new narratives will be offered for the first time.
[image of Ellen R. Mallory, "the first lady of Key West"]