Thomas Lockyear II
@KeysHistorian
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Museum Professional & Steampunk Enthusiast with a love of Old Florida, Victoriana & Gilded Age History - the more ecclectic, eccentric, & inspiring, the better.
Big Pine Key, FL
Joined March 2012
One Historic Key West Walking Tour down, a group of 30 off cruise ship at 1pm. #bigdayforwalkingtours #lotsofhistory
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Presenting at the restored Hulbert mausoleum (see "before" photo) - tours at 9:30, 9:50 & 10:10 #KeyWestCemetery
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At the Key West Cemetery doing my part for the #BlackHistoryMonth historic cemetery stroll. I'm at stop 2. #LiveTweet
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Saw our 1st #mermaid show at #WeekiWachee Springs State Park on Valentine's Day! Magical! #LoveFL #TheLittleMermaid
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This day 1923 archeologist Howard Carter opened and entered the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun #Egyptology #TombRaiding
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This day 1898 battleship USS Maine destroyed by explosion in Havana killing 266 #SpanishAmericanWar #RememberTheMaine
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Walking tours coming to Indian Key! http://t.co/VJ0Jo45kz9
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This day 1898 #USSMaine arrives Havana harbor to protect American interests in #Cuba #SpanishAmericanWar #KeysHistory
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This day 1912 #HenryFlagler arrives Key West aboard 1st train #OverseaRailroad completed @FlaglerMuseum @Pigeonkey
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French physicist André-Marie #Ampère for whom standard measure of electric current is named was born this day in 1775 http://t.co/RuWT0DKS9f
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"Beauty of whatever kind invariably excites the sensitive soul to tears" #EdgarAllanPoe - born on this day in 1809 http://t.co/EWZjbp8Mxo
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Étienne Lenoir, Belgian engineer & developer of the 1st successful #internalcombustionengine, was born this day 1822 http://t.co/ff8NJYPbRR
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This day 1816 #PercyBysheShelley wed #MaryWollstonecraftGodwin at St. Mildred's in London #looksbetterforchildcustody
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This day 1890 nearly 300 Lakota Indians (including 200 women & children) massacred by US 7th Cavalry at Wounded Knee http://t.co/N3xywfrMpP
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This night 1776 #GeorgeWashington launches surprise attack on Hessian mercenaries in Trenton NJ #CrossingTheDelaware
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This day 1872 #HMSChallenger embarks on 1st global marine research expedition #ChallengerExpedition #ChallengerDeep
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On this day 1773, members of #SonsOfLiberty dump crates of tea into Boston Harbor to protest taxation #BostonTeaParty
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French engineer Gustave #Eiffel known for the #EiffelTower, #StatueofLiberty and #PanamaCanal was born this day 1832 http://t.co/0DCAWMepOB
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