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IconicMallory Square
FreeJoin the nightly Sunset Celebration on Key West's waterfront plaza, with street performers, craft vendors and food carts.
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Harry S. Truman Little White House
Harry S. Truman Little White House is a museum in Key West, FL. Cost: under $25.
111 Front St · Key West, FL
Why you should go…
Florida's only presidential museum occupies a house built in 1890 at the Key West naval station. Between 1946 and 1952, President Harry S. Truman spent a total of 175 days here. A guided tour takes you through rooms with original furnishings and personal effects, including his "The Buck Stops Here" sign. Thomas Edison also lived in the house during World War I while working on underwater weapons.
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- #key west history
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