Key West has a diverse history that includes "wreckers," writers, hippies, homosexuals, and U.S. Presidents. In 1982, the island seceded from the Union to form the Conch Republic.
The Conch Republic, Southern most point
Tom Hambright, Key West Historian
Cori Convertito, Key West Art and Historical Society
Robert Kerstein, Author - Key West on the edge
The Little White House
Sloppy Joe's Bar, frequented by Ernest Hemmingway
Audubon House and Tropical Gardens
Key West Museum of Art and History at the Custom House
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