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Things to Do: Historic sites

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #12 of 137 attractions in Key West

When you visit the Truman White House, walk through the Truman annex neighborhood that is part of the Naval base.  The homes are beautiful and old is mixed with new built to look old.  most of the...

Attraction type: Historic home; Historic site; History museum; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #31 of 137 attractions in Key West

Fort Zachary Taylor Beach is the best beach in Key West. (If you are looking for prestine, white sand, you don't want Key West...)  The beach is rocky, but beautiful.  Bring flip flops!  You can...

Attraction type: Beach; State park; Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #33 of 137 attractions in Key West

Key West Cemetary is extremely interesting.  When you enter the cemetary at the main entrance, you can pick up a pamphlet that contains a map and explanation of the interesting plots.  Visit the...

Attraction type: Cemetery; Maritime museum; Garden; Cavern/cave; Other; Museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #36 of 137 attractions in Key West

For ten years, the Nobel Prize winning author Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in this house. Today it is a museum dedicated to his life and works.

Attraction type: Historic home; Other; History museum; Museum
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #45 of 137 attractions in Key West

This Caribbean Colonial House dating from the 1830s features original furnishings, rare antiques and unusual marine artifacts collected by the Porters, a notable Key West family.

Attraction type: Historic home; History museum; Island; Other; Garden
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #47 of 137 attractions in Key West
Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 1 attractions in Pigeon Key

Pigeon Key, Florida is a historic and  fascinating microcosm of the Florida Keys. A ferry departing Marathon will have you there in minutes, and the $11 you pay entitles you to a guided tour and all...

Attraction type: Historic site; Island
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #66 of 137 attractions in Key West

A birdlover's delight, the Audubon House boasts original Audubon engravings of Florida birds, 10 Audubon first editions and a collection of delicate Royal Worcester porcelain birds.

Attraction type: Nature centre; Historic home; Garden; Other
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #3 of 18 attractions in Key Colony Beach

A 4,000 pound bronze statue of Christ installed at the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary.

Attraction type: Statue
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #74 of 137 attractions in Key West
Attraction type: Historic home
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #87 of 137 attractions in Key West
Attraction type: Historic site
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #99 of 137 attractions in Key West
Attraction type: Architectural building; Other; Historic home; Speciality museum
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 18 attractions in Key Colony Beach

A majestic shipwreck sitting at the bottom of the ocean floor. A perfect destination for scuba divers.

Attraction type: Ship; Reef; Ancient ruins
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #102 of 137 attractions in Key West

The historic and poignant final resting place for a group of African refugees.

Attraction type: Historic site; Cemetery
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TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 21 attractions in Islamorada
Attraction type: Historic site; Island; Scenic/historic walking area
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #17 of 21 attractions in Islamorada

monument to the hundreds who died in the Great Labor Day Hurricane of 1935.

Attraction type: Monument
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The preserved remains of an African slave ship.

Attraction type: Ship; Ancient ruins
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This destroyer escort ship sits in only 30 feet of water, making it accessible to scuba divers and snorkelers alike.

Attraction type: Ancient ruins; Ship
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