the first road to key west started being built in 1905.
the first road to key west started being built in 1905.
when was the first road to key west started being built?
1905
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the key west citizen is a daily newspaper published in key west, florida, usa. the newspaper is the result of the amalgamations of several related publications in the early years of the 20th century, becoming the "key west citizen" on april 29, 1905, when the first weekly edition rolled off the presses at 534 front st. announcing the coming of flagler's overseas railroad to key west.









































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section::::history.:1800s.
key west citizen
many of the residents of key west were immigrants from the bahamas, known as conchs (pronounced "conks"'), who arrived in increasing numbers after 1830. many were sons and daughters of loyalists who fled to the nearest crown soil during the american revolution. in the 20th century many residents of key west started referring to themselves as "conchs", and the term is now generally applied to all residents of key west. some residents use the term "conch" (or, alternatively, "saltwater conch") to refer to a person born in key west, while the term "freshwater conch" refers to a resident not born in key west but who has lived in key west for seven years or more. the true original meaning of "conch" applies only to someone with european ancestry who immigrated from the bahamas, however. it is said that when a baby was born, the family would put a conch shell on a pole in front of their home.
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