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Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 Memorial

Memorials	:	1
Location	:	Islamorada, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate	:	24.9171009, -80.6360016
Description	:	The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 was a very compact storm that caused catastrophic destruction in the Florida Keys. To date, it is believed by some to be the strongest hurricane to ever strike the United States, and one of only a few to strike the US as a Category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale. This hurricane is sometimes referred to as the "Storm of the Century". An estimated 423 people died as a result of the storm - an estimated 259 of them were World War I veterans, who were on a road project to build a bridge... Read More	The Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 was a very compact storm that caused catastrophic destruction in the Florida Keys. To date, it is believed by some to be the strongest hurricane to ever strike the United States, and one of only a few to strike the US as a Category 5 storm on the Saffir-Simpson scale. This hurricane is sometimes referred to as the "Storm of the Century". An estimated 423 people died as a result of the storm - an estimated 259 of them were World War I veterans, who were on a road project to build a bridge in the upper Keys. The hurricane left a path of near-complete destruction in the Upper Keys centered on what is today the village of Islamorada. Nearly every structure was demolished; bridges and railway embankments were washed away. The links—rail, road, and ferry boats—that chained the islands together were broken. Three days after the storm, corpses had swelled and split open due to the tropical heat. Public health officials ordered plain wood coffins holding the dead to be stacked and burned in several locations. There is a memorial marker on U.S. Highway 1 at mile marker 82 in Islamorada. Monument/Crypt is Standing just east of U.S. 1 at mile marker 82 near site of Islamorada Post office According to reports of deceased in 1935 Hurricane: 47 Civilians and 34 Veterans cremated 61 Civilians and 128 Veterans {Unknown} cremated Total: 108 Civilians & 162 Veterans {Cremated} Of the rest: 42 Civilians and 81 Veterans known/buried 6 Civilians and 9 Veterans sent to relatives *7 Civilians and 7 Veterans unknown/buried Total: 55 Civilians & 97 Veterans buried Total: 163 Civilians & 259 Veterans =422 In addition-a US Army medical officer died in the hurricane Major Daniel C. Main-buried at Arlington National Cemetery Photo taken March 30, 2008 Cremated remains were placed beneath this tile memorial. The Florida Keys Memorial, known locally as the "Hurricane Monument," was built to honor hundreds of local American veterans and citizens who perished in the "Great Hurricane" on Labor Day, September 2, 1935. Islamorada sustains winds of 200 miles per hour and a barometer reading of 26.35 inches for many hours on that fateful holiday. Most local buildings and the Florida East Coast Railway were destroyed by what remains the most savage hurricane on record. Hundreds of World War 1 veterans who had been camped in the Matecumbe area while working on the construction of U.S. Highway One for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) were killed. In 1937 the cremated remains of approximately 300 people were placed within the tile crypt in front of the monument. The monument is composed of native keystone, and its striking frieze depicts coconut palm trees bending before the force of hurricane winds while the waters from an angry sea lap at the bottom of their trunks. Monument construction was funded by the WPA and regional veterans' associations. Over the years the Hurricane Monument has been cared for by local veterans, hurricane survivors, and descendants of the victims.

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Latitude: 24.9171009
Longitude: -80.6360016

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1. Matecumbe Memorial Gardens
Islamorada, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 24.9171009, -80.6356964

2. Pioneer Cemetery
Islamorada, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 24.9169998, -80.6340027

3. Indian Key Cemetery
Matecumbe, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 24.8779500, -80.6768100

4. Saint James the Fisherman Church Columbarium
Islamorada, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 24.9638887, -80.5643780

5. Dolphin Research Institute And Center
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Coordinate: 24.7666360, -80.9458240

6. Saint Justin Martyr Catholic Church Columbarium
Key Largo, Monroe County, USA
Coordinate: 25.1614810, -80.3827050

7. Bradley Burial Site
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Coordinate: 25.1365604, -80.9374237

8. Florida City Campgrounds Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 25.4568530, -80.4799390

9. Palms Woodlawn Cemetery
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Coordinate: 25.5167007, -80.4341965

10. Nicholas Matcovich Gravesite
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Coordinate: 24.6977005, -81.3186035

11. Silver Green Cemetery
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Coordinate: 25.5451080, -80.4125551

12. Memorial Gardens Cemetery
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Coordinate: 24.6693993, -81.3610992

13. Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Prayer Gardens
Cutler, Miami-Dade County, USA
Coordinate: 25.5977020, -80.3470910

14. Caballero Rivero Dade South Cemetery
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Coordinate: 25.6361008, -80.3839035

15. Paradise Memorial Park
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Coordinate: 25.6394005, -80.3842010

16. Graceland Memorial Park South
Miami, Miami-Dade County, USA
Coordinate: 25.6400085, -80.3834085

17. Woodlawn Park Cemetery South
Miami, Miami-Dade County, USA
Coordinate: 25.6597004, -80.3818970

18. Saint Thomas Episcopal Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 25.6893056, -80.2839641

19. Dr. Bruce A. Hyma Memorial Cemetery
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Coordinate: 25.7140490, -80.3351520

20. ValuJet Crash Site Memorial
Miami-Dade County, USA
Coordinate: 25.7618670, -80.6719790

21. Miami Memorial Park Cemetery
Miami, Miami-Dade County, USA
Coordinate: 25.7123840, -80.3186090

22. Mount Nebo Kendall Memorial Gardens
Glenvar Heights, Miami-Dade County, USA
Coordinate: 25.7143993, -80.3214035

23. Pinewood Cemetery
Coral Gables, Miami-Dade County, USA
Coordinate: 25.7048800, -80.2700900

24. Perry Memorial Grave
Miami-Dade County, USA
Coordinate: 25.7552630, -80.3732900

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