On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 6:00pm the Matecumbe Historical Trust and Islamorada Branch of the Monroe County Public Library brings to you a Trilogy of Keys Navigation. The Trilogy will be presented in collaboration between Dr. Corey Malcom, Lead Historian of the Florida Keys History Center at the Key West Branch of Monroe County […]

On Tuesday, April 9th, the Matecumbe Historical Trust guest speaker, Lindsey Crews, Science and Outreach Coordinator for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will present: Connecting to Nature while Protecting Paradise. Lindsey will discuss the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary and the founding of the Sanctuary, what it looks […]

The Keys Worst Hurricanes Presentation from the Irving R Eyster collection Tuesday May 14, 2024 at 6:00 pm Islamorada Public Library – 81830 Overseas Hwy An audio-visual presentation from Irving Eyster’s collection will be shown on several of our local Hurricanes starting with the 1733 Spanish Treasure Fleet, leading up to the 1935 Hurricane, Hurricane […]

The Matecumbe Historical Trust will hold their annual Memorial Day Service on Monday, May 27th starting at 9:00 a.m. at the Islamorada Hurricane Monument, Mile Marker 81.8 Overseas Highway, Islamorada. The program will start with an introduction, followed by the invocation, Presentation of Colors, Pledge of Allegiance, the National Anthem, guest speakers, the laying of […]

The Matecumbe Historical Trust will hold their annual Labor Day Service on Monday, September 2nd starting at 9am at the Islamorada Hurricane Monument, mile marker 81.5. Please join us in memory of the those who perished in the 1935 Hurricane and for the unveiling of the 1935 Hurricane Map. The Hurricane Monument memorializes hundreds of […]

Matecumbe Historical Trust to celebrate International Archaeology Day The Matecumbe Historical Trust hosts this month’s presentation on Tuesday, October 15th, at the Islamorada Public Library, mile marker 81.5 at 6:30 p.m. A presentation by the late Irving Eyster will show some of the most unusual and fascinating items ever found on our islands to celebrate […]