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Harry S Truman Little White House

111 Front St, Key West, FL 33040
305 294 9911
Ranked #8 of 87 attractions in Key West
4.5 of 5 stars 512 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, History Museums, Museums
Owner description: As Florida’s only presidential museum, the Harry S. Truman Little White House was the winter White House for this country's 33rd president. Truman... more » Owner description: As Florida’s only presidential museum, the Harry S. Truman Little White House was the winter White House for this country's 33rd president. Truman spent 175 days during 13 vacations in the home that is filled with original furnishing and memorabilia from Truman’s days. Presidents Taft, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Carter and Clinton also used the house. Guided tours offer guests a window into the world President Truman and life of a US president. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

Jimmy, our tour guide, was knowledgeable, funny, and truly loved his job. It helped that he was a 12 year old kid and met Harry Truman on his many trips to the Keys. In addition, he was a colorful story teller. One of the best tours available in the Keys!

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PA
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9 reviews 9 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

I learned more about the most famous and influential presidents of the 20th century from Jimmy than I had known after many years of school

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Baldwinsville, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Interesting history about Key West. Interesting history about PresidentTruman and events at end of WW II

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Tampa, Florida
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

Wasn't sure about it, but it ended up being a very lovely and informative tour. Glad I did it

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Prague, Czech Republic
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012

Nice house but nothing special. If you don´t want to buy any souveniers you won´t be excited. I expected to be much bigger.

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brisbane
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

We really enjoyed this tour - though thought that 20 people at a time was too many. It was great to learn about President Truman and how he was so down to earth, but also all the issues he tackled. It was nice to believe a president (including the subsequent visitors) could be happy with the relaxed and unpretentious atmosphere... More

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Punta Gorda, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

Very interesting. Excellent tour. Guide well informed. Like going back in time.

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Belchertown, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

We were in Key West for a week and unfortunately it rained on one of those days so we decided to tour the Truman Little White House. It was a very good tour and our tour guide was very knowledgeable and provided a lot of interesting tidbits on Harry Truman! My wife and I came away with a better understanding... More

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Manchester, New Hampshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

We had tickets through the "paradise passport" from the Trolley Tour, and I thought this would end up being one of the more boring tours on the list, but I was pleasantly surprised. This ended up being one of our favorite tours! Our tour guide was fantastic and had personal experience living on the island during the Cuban Missile Crisis.... More

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Montgomery, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

Very informative and educational. Knew more about Truman after the tour.

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