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  • Key West Arts and Historical Society
    Maintains the Museum of Art & History at the Custom House, the Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum, and the Fort East Martello Museum and Gardens.
    www.kwahs.com
  • Ernest Hemingway Home & Museum - Key West
    Offers information on the national landmark including Hemingway's time in Key West plus directions and brochure for visitors.
    www.hemingwayhome.com
  • Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society - Key West
    Features artifacts from four ships that sank in the Florida Keys: the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, the Santa Margarita, the St. John's Wreck, and the Henrietta Marie.
    www.melfisher.org
  • Key West Shipwreck Historeum - Key West
    Combines live actors, films, laser technology, and recovered artifacts to tell the story of the Isaac Allerton, which sank in 1856 on the Florida Keys reef.
    www.historeum.com
  • Harry S. Truman Little White House - Key West
    Formerly Quarters A at the Key West Naval Station and a favorite retreat of Harry Truman, now a national landmark. Includes history and information on tours and events.
    www.trumanlittlewhitehouse.com
  • Key West City Cemetery - Key West
    Also known as the Old City Cemetery. Features sections on its history, survey projects, photos, and local burial customs.
    www.historicpreservationservices.org/keywestcemetery
  • Audubon House and Tropical Gardens - Key West
    Restored 19th-century home featuring period gardens, antiques, and art gallery with original engravings by John James Audubon.
    www.audubonhouse.com
  • Pirate Soul - Key West
    History museum dedicated to the exploits of Caribbean pirates.
    www.piratesoul.com
 




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