Name/Title
John Huling GeigerEntry/Object ID
0000.00.1334Description
John Huling Geiger (1805-1881). Captain Geiger was born in St. Augustine, the son of John Henry Geiger of Lancaster, PA and Catherine Huling of Baltimore. He came to Key West in the early 1820s and established himself as the first Harbor Pilot for Key West. He was one of the city's most prominent citizens and raised a family of nine children. He married Lucretia Saunders of the Bahamas in 1829, and he built a home for his family on the corner of Whitehead and Greene Streets. The home still stands today and is open to the public as the Audubon House and Tropical Gardens.Collection
Photograph CollectionMade/Created
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Date: between 1805 and 1881
Medium: B&WLexicon
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsRelationships
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John Huling Geiger. Captain Geiger was born in St. Augustine, the son of John Henry Geiger ofPerson or Organization
Lancaster, PA and Catherine Huling of Baltimore. He came to Key West in the early 1820s andPerson or Organization
established himself as the first Harbor Pilot for Key West. He waCopyright
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Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
