Welcome to the historic cemetery of key west
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Cemetery History
• 1847 Established – 4 Acre purchase– Windsor Lane and Passover Lane
• 1861 Catholic Plot • 1925 Expanded by FL– 19 Acres– 15 Acres usuable
Cemetery History contd.
• 1930 – 1970’s deteriorate• 1976 Declared Health Hazard by State– Broken tombs– Vandalism– Vegetation– Litter– Social andFiscal resolve
Cemetery History contd.
• 1996 Key West City Cemetery Preservation Plan. Center for Historic Cemeteries Preservation, Tallahassee.
• 2002 City of Key West Cemetery Master Plan• 2008 Cemetery Restoration Grant from state– Univ. West Florida– Contractors/Volunteers– Seabees
Burials
1794-1849 1850-1900 1901-1950 1951-19990
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Number of Recorded Burials Original Cemetery
Catholic Section A Section B Section C Section Tri/D0
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Recorded Burials by Section Orig-inal Cemetery
Concerns
• Preserve the historical value of the cemetery• Establish guidelines for future burials • Keep the cemetery open as a living feature of
Key West for residents and visitors.
Conclusion
• “I always remember an epitaph which is in the cemetery at Tombstone, Arizona. It says: ''Here lies Jack Williams. He done his damnedest.'' I think that is the greatest epitaph a man can have.” - Harry S Truman.
• http://www.historicfloridakeys.org/historicfloridakeys/Key_West_Cemetery_files/Cemetery-Map.jpg