Mile Marker 82 · Islamorada, FL

On view now

The 1935 Labor Day Hurricane

The strongest hurricane ever to strike the United States came ashore in the Upper Keys on Labor Day 1935. Exhibits and firsthand accounts tell of the storm, its aftermath, and the resilience of the community that rebuilt.

Black-and-white photograph of the hurricane's aftermath: snapped and flattened coconut palms, debris strewn across open sand, and damaged wooden cottages with empty window frames← All exhibits