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East Martello Fort & Museum
I have lived in the Keys since the 1990’s, and in all if this time I had never been inside the East Martello Fort and Museum until this past weekend. Located next to the Key West International Airport and overlooking…
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Key West Houses of Worship
Religion may not be what one thinks of when they think Key West, but the island is home to many houses of worship including a Catholic Basilica, St. Mary’s Star of the Sea. But just because the island is so…
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Key West Resident Profiles: Ernest Hemingway
Today would have been Ernest Hemingway’s 115th birthday, and Key West always has a week long Hemingway Days celebration around this time of year in honor of the island’s most famous resident. The author only lived here from 1928 to…
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San Carlos Institute
The San Carlos Institute located at 516 Duval Street is open daily and is free admission. I have walked by this building countless times and never visited until recently. I had no idea of what to expect inside this picturesque…
Read MoreHarry Truman Little White House Key West
Located in Truman Annex just off of Whitehead Street in Key West, Florida is the Harry Truman Little White House Museum. Initially, this building constructed in 1890 served as the Naval Station Commander’s headquarters during the Spanish American War and…
Read MoreKey West Holiday Historic Inn Tour
Key West might not have the cold temperatures or the snow to make it feel like Christmas, but we do have the lights! On the first of the two lighted historic inn tours offered this holiday season, my friend Pam…
Read MoreKey West Custom House Museum
The Custom House, located at 281 Front Street and overlooking Mallory Square, is one of the most beautiful and recognizable edifices in Key West. It is fitting that this building now houses so much information about the history of Key…
Read MoreKey West and the Military
The US military has an illustrious history in Key West which started back in the early 1800’s. And we can thank former resident and businessman John Simonton, who in 1821 lobbied the US government to establish a naval base on the…
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West Martello Tower
I have driven by West Martello Tower literally hundreds of times, but until this past weekend I had never been inside. Years ago this old Civil War Fort was hardly ever opened and so the timing just never panned out…
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Key West: A Writer’s Paradise
Ernest Hemingway‘s name is synonymous with Key West. He may be our most well known writer ever to have called the island home, but there are plenty of other that have or still do call Key West home. Names like Tennessee…
Read MoreCasa Antigua and Ernest Hemingway
If you are like most people, you know that Ernest Hemingway called Key West home for many years. But did you know what drew him to Key West in the first place? Hemingway friend and fellow writer John dos Passos…
Read MoreKey West Historic Markers
For all of those history buffs out there, Key West has a very long and rich history. And if you are visiting the island, you should really take a self guided history tour via the Historic Markers. All around the…
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