History in Key West

Hemingway, maritime heritage, and historic forts.

Top History Listings

  • The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum — Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote in this for ten years. During that time he wrote seventy percent of his life-time works. Today we operate as a museum providing guided tours every fifteen minutes f... (4.5/5, 21130 reviews) | 907 Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040-7473
  • Truman Little White House — 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 tha... (4.6/5, 6808 reviews) | 111 Front St Naval Air Station, Key West, FL 33040-8311
  • Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park — A historic waterfront state park and beach where the Atlantic meets the Gulf of Mexico, offering one of Key West's most spectacular shoreline sunset views. (4.4/5, 7225 reviews) | 601 Howard England Way, Key West, FL 33040-8395
  • Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum — Operated by the Key West Art & Historical Society, the Keys oldest cultural non-profit. The mission of the Key West Art & Historical Society is to preserve the culture of the Florida Keys through e... (4.3/5, 2155 reviews) | 938 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040-7423
  • Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum — We are a fully accredited museum in the Florida Keys. Come discover a museum rich in history! We have amazing treasure in our 1622 Fleet exhibit of the Spanish galleons discovered by Mel Fisher and... (4.3/5, 2018 reviews) | 200 Greene St, Key West, FL 33040-6516
  • Conch Tour Train — Since 1958, the Conch Tour Train has taken visitors on a narrated 60-minute tour of historic Key West, passing landmarks such as Mallory Square, the Truman Little White House, and the Key West Aquarium. (4.4/5, 1287 reviews) | 303 Front St, Key West, FL 33040
  • Hemingway Distillery — Of everywhere he traveled in this world, Papa Ernest Hemingway chose Key West to call home. It's here that we chose to craft the rum made in his honor, Papa's Pilar. Our Rum Distillery is located i... (4.8/5, 669 reviews) | 201 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040-6628
  • Key West Shipwreck Museum — Discover the rich history of Key West’s shipwrecking past at the Key West Shipwreck Treasures Museum. Shipwreck artifacts, including a silver bar you can hold, fill the museum that is recreation of... (4/5, 1288 reviews) | 1 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040-6634
  • Key West Literary Seminar Literary Walking Tour — A stroll through Old Town Key West, illuminating stories of writers that have called our island home. The tour features the former homes and favorite haunts of writers, including Tennessee Williams... (4.9/5, 142 reviews) | 700 Fleming St Monroe County Public Library, Key West, FL 33040-6828
  • Hemingway in Key West Tours — Hemingway in Key West Tours offers a unique experience of guided tours through the sights and sounds frequented by author Ernest Hemingway in old Key West (4.8/5, 143 reviews) | 907 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040-7473
  • Key West Art History Tour — My name is Ryan Parker and our tour company is here to tell you a story- a story of how a small fishing island village transformed itself into a Mecca for tourism, creativity, and culture. Key West... (5/5, 33 reviews) | 10 Kestral Way 203, Key West, FL 33040
  • History with Action — History with Action specializes in self-guided audio tours. The app-based tours work as a tour guide, audio guide, and map — all in one! Check out our walking and driving tours all around the US (a... (4.3/5, 22 reviews) | 32 Mallard Cove Way, Barrington, Ri, Key West, FL 02806
  • Dry Tortugas National Park — A remote national park nearly 70 miles west of Key West, centered on historic Fort Jefferson and surrounded by clear water, coral reefs, beaches, shipwrecks, and exceptional bird and marine life. The park is accessible only by boat or seaplane and requires advance planning. (5/5, 3 reviews)
  • Hemingway Social Club — Hemingway Social Club in Key West, Florida. (5/5, 3 reviews) | 201 Simonton St, Key West, FL 33040
  • Yankee Freedom Dry Tortugas Ferry — The official ferry service from Key West to Dry Tortugas National Park and Fort Jefferson. The full-day trip includes round-trip passage, park admission, breakfast and lunch, snorkeling equipment, and a narrated tour of the fort. | 100 Grinnell Street, Key West, FL 33040

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