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While in America’s own tropics, visitors should take advantage of the outdoor possibilities offered in the following Key West cruises, charters and tours. Go on your own by renting a boat, jet skis or take the whole family on a cruise tour to a coral reef or a swim with a dolphin. Romantic sunset and stargazer cruises are also a good bet for evening entertainment. Reserve space on a charter and go out and catch the big one, this is a fisherman’s paradise after all! Landlubbers have their choice too, with ghost hunts, house tours and sightseeing trams. Enjoy and experience Key West from every side!

1 Audubon House and Tropical Gardens - 205 Whitehead Street / Key West / 305-294-2116
The house was the first restoration effort in Old Town Key West and has inspired much of the work that has been done in the area to capture the allure of the islands early character. The house and one acre of gardens is a living museum and gallery featuring first editions works of naturalist and painter John James Audubon. / House & Gift Shop open daily 9:30am-5pm

2 Bahama Village - The oldest neighborhood in Key West, the area was named for the Bahamian immigrants who settled in area during the 1800s. The wrought iron gateway at Petronia and Duval greets visitors as they enter the Caribbean side of the islands culture, Bahama Village has an interesting collection of art galleries, shops, ethnic restaurants and a Bahamian Marketplace.

3 Battleship Maine Monument -Key West Cemetery - Windsor Lane & Pauline Street
Monument to those lost in the sinking of the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor during the Spanish American War.

4 Conch Train -302 Front Street & 901 Caroline Street (Flagler Station or Mallory Square) / Key West / 305-294-5161
One of Key West’s most popular attractions, a 90 minute tour of the island with lots of information on the unique character of this island paradise.

5 East Martello Tower - 3501 South Roosevelt Boulevard / Key West / 305-296-3913
The structure was built to support the defenses of Fort Zachary Taylor during the Civil War in 1862, the tower holds a museum filled with artifacts on the war and the history of Key West and in itself is part of the story told. Mortello Tower is considered one of the best-preserved Civil War fortifications left in America. The second floor gallery is reserved for the display of works of local artists as well as temporary exhibits.

6 Ernest Hemingway House - 907 Whitehead Street / Street / Key West / 305-294-1575
The Key West home and gardens of Ernest Hemingway, is open daily for tours. Nobel Prize winner and author of such greats as The Old Man and the Sea and The Sun Also Rises, Hemingway loved the Keys for its climate and fishing opportunities. His affinity for cats is evident in a garden water feature (made from an unusual found object) which is an exclusive kitty cat watering hole.

7 Flagler Station - 901 Caroline Street / Key West / 305-295-3562
In homage to the Florida East Coast Railroad and Henry Flagler's railroad legacy, the complex boasts of an original railroad car full of photographs and memorabilia. When Flagler was in his seventies, he proposed to build a railroad the 130 miles length of the Florida Keys, most of which was out to sea.

8 Fort Zachary Taylor - Truman Annex & Southard Street / 305-292-6713
At the southern end of Southard, Fort Zachary Taylor and Historic State Park covers a total of 87 acres. Construction began in 1845 and five years later was completed and named for President Zachary Taylor. Today the fort is a National Historic site, the grounds encompass a state park and beach with picnic facilities, snack bar and rest rooms. The beach is quite rocky (beach shoes are recommended) but the snorkeling, fishing and swimming are excellent.

9 Historic Seaport at the Key West Bight - 201 William Street / Key West / 305-293-8309
Two blocks from Duval Street at the Key West Bight, is the Historic Seaport with dining, shopping, and watersports opportunities in abundance. Experience life on the Keys as the locals do at this beautiful and historic waterfront area. It’s a great place to start out or to end a day, from watersports activities to beautiful sunsets.

10 Key West Aquarium - One Whitehead Street / Key West / 305-296-2051
Built as a WPA project in the 1930s, the Key West Aquarium has been enlarged from its original dimensions, which was the largest open air facility of its kind at that time. Today the 50,000 gallon Atlantic Shore Exhibit gives visitors an up close experience of the delicate Florida Keys mangrove near-shore and reef.

11 Key West Lighthouse - 938 Whitehead Street / Key West / 305-294-0021
The original tower was destroyed by a hurricane in 1846, the current structure was built on the present site in 1847. To aid ships navigating the lower Keys, the Key West Lighthouse was extended to 86 feet in 1894. Visitors may climb the 88 iron steps to the observation deck that offers some spectacular views of the area.

12 Key West Museum of Art & History at the Customs House - 281 Front Street / Key West / 305-295-6616
The Customs House is one of the most important architectural structures in the state and was very important to the wrecker economy of the Keys. Now a museum the building now holds exhibitions that document the cultural history of Key West. / Museum & gift shop open daily 9am-5:30pm.

10 Key West Shipwreck Museum - One Whitehead Street / Key West / 305-292-8990
A “Historeum” recreates the days of the ‘wreckers” with live actors, films, laser technology and the actual artifacts from a recently rediscovered vessel which sank in 1856.

13 Mallory Square Sunset Celebration - waterfront between Whitehead & Duval Streets / Key West
Sunset Celebration is a nightly event that takes place in Mallory Square overlooking Key West Harbor and the Gulf of Mexico. As the sun begins to descend toward the gulf, visitors and locals gather to watch the street show of musicians, jugglers and entertainers. The market features sales of jewelry, momentos, handmade crafts and food, it’s fun for the entire family.

14 The Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Museum - 200 Greene Street / Key West / 305-294-2633
Founded by Mel Fisher, the museum houses over $20 million in treasure and historical objects from the Spanish galleon, Atocha. Among the treasures on display are over 4,000 coins, gold and silver bars, emeralds, weapons and personal effects found on the sea floor by Fishers famous expedition. Four shipwrecks are documented at the museum covering examples from the Age of Discovery from the 1622 sinking of Spanish treasure ship Atocha to the 1700 loss of the English slave ship Henrietta Marie.

13 Old Town Trolley Tours of Key West - Mallory Square / Key West / 305-292-1766
A ninety minute tour covering numerous points of interest, get on and off at tour stops to shop, dine or to get a closer look.

9 Schooner Western Union - Historic Seaport / Key West / 305-294-5717
Key West’s Flagship, this three masted schooner sets sail on stargazing and sunset cruises, live entertainment and beverages included.

15 Southernmost House -1400 Duval Street / Key West / 305-296-3141
Built in 1896, this handsome Victorian mansion on the end of Duval Street holds the largest collection of historic documents in Key West. The historic memorabilia dates as far back as Queen Isabella and includes information on many of the famous Key West residents from presidents, artists and writers.

16 Truman Annex Little White House Museum -111 Front Street / Key West / 305-294-9911
This was the Little White House during the Truman administration, President Harry S. Truman spent 11 vacations in this renovated Key West home which was once the quarters of a Navy Base Commandant.

17 West Martello Tower - Atlantic Boulevard & White Street / Key West / 305-294-3210
Built during the Civil War, the West Martello Tower was never involved in the war, however it was much later used for target practice by the Navy. Today the Tower is under the auspices of The Key West Garden Club and on weekdays hosts the Joe Allen Garden Center. Self-guided tours to explore and enjoy the tropical surroundings are offered.

18 Wreckers Museum / The Oldest House - 322 Duval Street / Key West
Surviving pirates, hurricanes, warfare and economics, the islands oldest house now serves as a museum in tribute to the maritime profession of Key West’s most important early resident, sea captain and wrecker, Francis Watlington. Built in 1829 soon after the treaty with Spain ceding East Florida to the United States, the house is a one and a half story "New England Bahama House". Three years later the house was moved to its present site by mules and rollers. Watlington was a “wrecker” or salvager who went looking for stranded wrecks, his mission included saving crew and passengers as well as cargo which was then auctioned off by the courts. Proceeds were split between the ship’s owner, the “wrecker”, the courts as well as the lawyers. In the Keys, a wrecker was a very lucrative, yet noble occupation.

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