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A memento of Key West.
Touring The Conch Republic

August 14th 2008
An excellent way to see Key West and also to find out a lot about the history was on the Conch Train Tour. Apparently in 1982 the islanders were getting fed-up with a blockade that was in place to stop smuggling so they declared themselves independent of the United Status and formed the Conch Republic. They even have their own flag, which you see all around the island. This is blue and has a pi ... read more
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American Flag Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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