Mallory Square is a plaza that defines a major hub of Key West, Florida. As the cultural center of Key West with a collection of unique restaurants, shops, entertainment and a daily celebration of the sunset, the plaza has come to define the city in ways that support and positively impact the surrounding community. History […]
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Harry Truman Provides an Identity for a Key West Neighborhood
The Truman Annex is both a neighborhood and military installation in Key West, Florida. The area is named after President Harry S. Truman on account of the building that would become known as the “Little White House” but the way in which his legacy has defined this mixed-use redevelopment site that sits in the heart […]
Vietnam Living Memorial and Veterans Memorial Garden Define Bayview Park for the Key West Community
Veterans Memorial Park is comprised of the Vietnam Living Memorial and the Veterans Memorial Garden. Both have come to define Bayview Park and become an essential part of the community in Key West, Florida. Built to Honor Veterans of the Vietnam War and the Major Wars of America Bayview Park is the long-standing home of […]
Monumentous Potential: Henry Flagler’s Overseas Railroad Monument
The completion of the Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad in the early 1900s allowed Key West and other communities along the Florida peninsula to become literally connected with the rest of the United States, enabling it to become an international destination. This transformation is called out at the Henry Flagler Overseas Railroad monument, but the way […]
The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World Becomes a Monument to Freedom and an Icon of the United States
Recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy, the Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World monument has become one of the most iconic landmarks in the world. Best known simply as the Statue of Liberty, the colossal sculpture is located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, welcoming audiences across […]
Experiencing the Statue of Liberty Across Liberty Island and Beyond
The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World, better known simply as the Statue of Liberty, is a monumentous monument located in New York Harbor in New York City, New York. Situated across the 5.95 ha property on Liberty Island, audiences can have multiple experiences with the monument and various features that have been created across […]
Multiple Elements of Miami History and Culture Define the “Pillar of History”
Commissioned by the Florida Department of Transportation in 1995, the “Pillar of History” is a 36-foot high carved column that graphically narrates the lives of the Tequesta Indians, in Miami, Florida. Created by Cuban Master Sculptor Manuel Carbonell, the piece as well as various markers that are thematically connected to multiple eras and aspects of […]