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What to do in the Keys
ROUTE 1 IN THE FLORIDA KEYS WAS
JUST ADDED TO THE NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAYS PROGRAM AS AN ALL AMERICAN ROAD! ***SPONSOR*** TO VIEW
A VIDEO OF THE ISLANDS MARATHON
Stretch your legs
and mind as you gain a cultural, environmental and historical perspective on the Florida Keys. Hike nature trails; visit historic
sites and a Wild Bird Rescue Center. Explore marine touch tanks & pirate ship play area. Shop for treasures in the museum
store. MARATHON
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Pigeon Key is located 2.2 miles due west of Marathon in the Florida Keys. Located approximately 45 miles from Key
West and 100 miles southwest of Miami, the island connects to Marathon via the Old Seven Mile Bridge built by Henry Flagler
for his Florida East Coast Railway. Pigeon Key is operated by the Pigeon Key Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated
to preserving the history and environment of the Florida Keys through education and research.
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John
Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, Overseas Highway MM 102.5, Key Largo, FL
Bahia Honda State Park, 36850 Overseas Highway MM 37, Big
Pine Key, FL 33043 Visit award-winning Bahia Honda State Park, with its world-class
beach and historic Old Bahia Honda Bridge - offering a panoramic view of the island and surrounding waters. Nature trails
provide close-up looks at rare and endangered plant life. Campsites and cabins let you stay amid this scenic enclave. Daily
snorkeling tours aboard the Snorkel Express operate to Looe Key Reef. Enjoy fishing, kayaking, swimming, or just
take a quiet stroll on one of America's most scenic beaches.
Key
West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, 1316 Duval Street MM 0, Key West, FL 33040 Your trip to Key West will not be complete without a walk through this tropical
paradise. Witness hundreds of free-flying butterflies and exotic, colorful birds from around the world in an enclosed, climate-controlled
habitat. Relax and enjoy a magical experience among the most beautiful creatures in nature. Stroll against a backdrop of lush
flowers, trees, orchids and cascading waterfalls. Set the stage in our Learning Center as you view a 15-minute film detailing
the world of butterflies. The Gift Shop and Gallery offer a wide variety of unique nature-related gifts. Open daily 9 a.m.
– 5:30 p.m. Last tour tickets sold at 4:30 p.m.
Mel
Fisher Treasure Museum, 200 Greene Street, Key West, FL View exciting shipwreck treasure -- doubloons, cannons, gold and silver bars,
emeralds -- from Spanish galleons, plus changing exhibits. Featured on National Geographic TV. Open 8:30 to 5 weekdays, 9:30
to 5 weekends and holidays.
Dry Tortugas National Park Ferry,
240 Margaret Street Key
West, FL 33040 70
Miles from Key West there’s a place that’s out of this world. Your journey will begin at 8
a.m. with breakfast aboard served by our friendly and efficient crew. Then we will travel the blue waters
past the Marquesas Key Atoll, the site of the wreck of the Atocha and Rebecca Shoals. Before you know it,
the Dry Tortugas and Fort Jefferson will rise into view.
Truman Little White House Museum,
111 Front Street MM 0, Key West, FL
33040 History
has left its mark on the Truman Little White House since 1890 when it initially served as the command headquarters of the
naval station during the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II. In 1946 the historic
building first served as the winter White House of President Harry S. Truman and a site for the Cold War response by later
presidents. Today, the Truman Little White House is a public, living museum as well as a retreat and place of government business
by our nation's leaders
Hemingway
Home & Museum, 907
Whitehead Street, Key West, FL 33040 Located at 907 Whitehead
Street and nestled in the heart of Old Town Key West, this unique property was home to one of America's most honored and respected
authors. Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote here for more than ten years. Calling Key West home, he
found solace and great physical challenge in the turquoise waters that surround this tiny island. Step
back in time and visit the rooms and gardens that witnessed the most prolific period of this Nobel Prize winner's writing
career. Educated tour guides give insightful narratives and are eager to answer questions. Wander
through the lush grounds and enjoy the whimsy of the more than sixty cats that live here.
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