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Fort East Martello Museum & Gardens

Fort East Martello Museum & Gardens Review

This redbrick Civil War fort never saw a lick of action during the war. Today it serves as a museum, with historical exhibits about the 19th and 20th centuries. Among the latter are relics of the USS Maine, cigar factory and shipwrecking exhibits, and the citadel tower you can climb to the top. The museum, operated by the Key West Art and Historical Society, also has a collection of Stanley Papio's "junk art" sculptures inside and out, and a gallery of Cuban folk artist Mario Sanchez's chiseled and painted wooden carvings of historic Key West street scenes.

    Contact Information

  • Address: 3501 S. Roosevelt Blvd., Key West, FL, 33040 | Map It
  • Phone: 305/296-3913
  • Cost: $6
  • Hours: Daily 9:30-4:30
  • Website: www.kwahs.com
  • Location: Key West

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