Also known as the Hurricane Monument, this limestone monument marks the mass grave of the over 300 people killed in one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the Florida Keys in 1936. “Standing just east of U.S. 1 at mile… read more
This building was constructed by the WPA in 1936 as the Matecumbe School and Storm Shelter: “After the 1935 hurricane, to build a new school Hugh Matheson exchanged land he owned on the highway for the beach site of the… read more
The building contains six bas reliefs by WPA artist Joan van Breeman: “The six bas reliefs in the back rooms were made by Joan van Breeman and depict children at play. Girls on swings or spinning globes, young men charging… read more
“The Overseas Highway is a 127.5-mile (205.2 km) highway carrying U.S. Route 1 (US 1) through the Florida Keys. Large parts of it were built on the former right-of-way of the Overseas Railroad, the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast… read more