National Register of Historic Places

USCG Cutter DUANE

Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida
Listed
May 15, 2002
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
02000494

About this property

USCGC Duane (earlier known as the USCGC William J. Duane) was a cutter in the United States Coast Guard. Her keel was laid on May 1, 1935, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was launched on June 3, 1936, as a search and rescue and law enforcement vessel. The Treasury-class Coast Guard cutters (sometimes referred to as the "Secretary" or 327-foot class) were all named for former Secretaries of the Treasury Department. The cutter Duane was named for William J. Duane, who was the third Secretary of the Treasury to serve under President Andrew Jackson. At the time of the Duane's decommissioning in 1985, she was the oldest active U.S. military vessel; the current oldest, the USCGC Eagle, was also built in 1936 for the German military, but only commissioned into U.S. service in 1946 after being ceded as a war reparation after World War II.

Location

Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida
24.99164, -80.38125

Categories

MILITARYARCHITECTURE
National Register nomination ›
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about USCG Cutter DUANE

This page lists USCG Cutter DUANE. A full Aubrey report for an address near it pulls together this listing alongside battlefield records, land patents, and every other historical record within a chosen radius:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with historic sites, battles and Native heritage plotted, and its full story era by era.
The Land
The historic sites and place names around the location, and how this land was settled and used.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back millions of years.
LiDAR Terrain
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks and old features hidden in the landscape.
Conflict & War
The battles, raids and skirmishes fought near here, across every era of American conflict.
The Civil War
The Civil War on this ground, 1861 to 1865: who held it, and the battles, camps and regiments nearby.
The Soldiers
The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
Who claimed and held this ground, from Indigenous homelands through the colonial powers to the United States.
The Community
How the town grew, who came, and what kind of place it became, traced through the census record.
Rivers & Rail
The rivers, canals and railroads that connected this place between 1830 and 1911.
Notable People
The people born, buried or genuinely tied to this exact place, with their stories.
Historical Maps
Historic maps of the location layered over how it looks today.
Finds & Access
Museum objects tied to the area, and the laws on searching, collecting and access here.
Literature
The old books, county histories and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from first peoples to the present day.
First month just $5.99, then $11.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your USCG Cutter DUANE report
Or see a real report first

Nearby Historic Sites

AFRICAN QUEEN
Industrial
8 mi
El Rubi Shipwreck Site
Listed
9.5 mi
Chaves Shipwreck Site
Listed
13.2 mi
Tres Puentes Shipwreck Site
Listed
14.4 mi
Herrara Shipwreck Site
Listed
14.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was USCG Cutter DUANE listed on the National Register?

USCG Cutter DUANE was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 15, 2002.

What type of historic resource is USCG Cutter DUANE?

USCG Cutter DUANE is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for USCG Cutter DUANE?

The period of significance for USCG Cutter DUANE is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near USCG Cutter DUANE?

Yes. Aubrey Research reports search National Register listings, battlefield records, land patents, and other primary historical sources within any radius of a US address. A report for an address near USCG Cutter DUANE will include this listing and all other historical records in the area.

More in Monroe County

Historic places, battles, and census history across Monroe County.

Explore MonroeCounty ›

More historic places in Florida

Browse all historic places in Florida.

View Floridahistoric sites ›

Conflict records

Explore 19,000+ military engagements across American history.

Browse US conflicts ›

Florida history

Colonial settlement, territorial period, and statehood narrative.

Floridahistory ›

Research the history near this site

An Aubrey US report for an address near USCG Cutter DUANE will include this listing alongside battlefield records and other historical sources within your chosen radius.

Research your locationView a free sample report