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displays a fortune in sunken Spanish ship building was completed in 1924, and was
treasures found by famed Mel Fisher & renovated in the late 1980's and early
crew near the Florida Keys. 200 Greene 1990's. The institute is dedicated to
Street. (305) 294-2633 Cuban heritage and history. Closed on
Mondays. Located at 516 Duval Street.
AUDUBON HOUSE AND TROPICAL (305) 294-3887
GARDENS The house has an amazing 28
first edition works by John James NANCY FORRESTER'S SECRET
Audubon, the famous and inspirational GARDEN This wonderful botanical
wildlife artist. The tropical gardens are garden includes rare endangered plants as
found at 205 Whitehead Street and cover well as some that are extinct in their
one acre. The prized garden features original habitat. There are 150 species of
orchids and bromeliads. (877) 294-2470 palms, a world class collection of aroids,
as well orchids, bromeliads, ferns, and
OLDEST HOUSE MUSEUM IN SOUTH bog plants. Found at 1 Free-School Lane.
FLORIDA This sea captain’s house dates (305) 294-0015
to 1829 and shows history of 19th century
wrecking in story, paintings, and artifacts. USS MOHAWK CGC MEMORIAL
Features a light-up shipwreck locator. MUSEUM Come visit this wonderful
Found on the main shopping street at 322 museum, which is a Coast Guard ship that
Duval St. (305) 294-9501 served during World War II. Patrolling
the North Atlantic, this ship launched a
THE KEY WEST HERITAGE HOUSE total of 14 attacks against Nazi
MUSEUM & ROBERT FROST submarines, rescued 293 men from the
COTTAGE Built in the 1830's and USAT Chatham, and rescued 24 men
occupied by seven generations of the from the SS Barberry. The unique ship is
Porter family. Poet Robert Frost spend still fully operational and in its original
many winters in a cottage in the garden. condition. It is filled with amazing
Visit any day at 410 Caroline Street. memorabilia and artifacts.
(305) 296-3573
FLORIDA KEYS ECO-DISCOVERY
HARRY S. TRUMAN LITTLE WHITE CENTER This fascinating discovery
HOUSE Built in 1890. President Truman center features a movie about the Florida
spent 175 days of his presidency here. Keys and has over 6,000 square feet of
Thomas A. Edison resided here during the interactive exhibits. Terrestrial exhibits
First World War. 111 Front St. (305) focus on the above-water eco-systems
294-9911 including beaches, mangroves, and
hardwood hammocks. Marine exhibits
SAN CARLOS INSTITUTE Founded by highlight the Keys’ famous undersea
Cuban exiles in the late 19th century. This environment. Admission and parking are
