A Piece of Key West History

  • 1821: John Simonton buys Key West for $2,000
  • 1845: Florida becomes 27th state
  • 1858: William C Lowe builds house
  • 1860: Abraham Lincoln elected President
  • 1886: Great Fire of Key West missed house
  • 1901: William Lowe death. Charles & Ella Curry buy house
  • 1909: Hurricane (Cat 3) & Hurricane (Cat 4)
  • 1912: Flagler Railroad opens
  • 1928: Charles Curry death
  • 1935: ‘Labor Day’ Hurricane & Railroad Destroyed
  • 1962: Cuban Missile Crisis
  • 1964: Ella Curry death
  • 1999: Newberrys open Mango Tree Inn
  • 2017: Hurricane Irma (Cat 4)
  • 2022: Warrens renovate & open Scarlet Mango Inn