Key West Oct 5 to Oct 9 2007.
In and around North America
Key West is a city of about 25,000 regular residents and additional number of temporary residents.
From about 1830 to the late 1800's Key West had the highest earnings per capita in North America. The reason for this was the major industry was wrecking. That is, salvaging the ships that wrecking on the reef. A peak year, 1856, there were close to a wreck a week. The Key West wreckers retrieve the cargo of these ships, put the cargo out for auction and keep between 25% and 40% of the results. Citizens of Key West not only made higher earnings than other North Americans but also had many more "luxury" items as they purchases the fine cargo at auction prices.
Steam powered ships and better navigational aids ended this business and Key West became normal.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Sjoberg Travel
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Key West Bus Tour Oct 5 2007.
An interesting of way getting an overview of a City is to take a Bus Tour. An Old Town Trolley was the tour I took because it enable me to ge... Continue reading »
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Key West Martimes Museum Oct 5 2007
The Maritime Museum was quite interesting as they had as there were several aquariums with various size fish including sharks and sea turtles.
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Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum Oct 5 2007
The Historeum is presented as active play where the customers were being hired to salvage the cargo of the Issac Allerton, a ship that hit the reef... Continue reading »
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Sloppy Joes Bar Key West Oct 6, 2007
The famous Sloppy Joes Bar was meant to be Hemmingway's favourite as it was owned by his friend and fishing, Joe Russell.
Apparently some dis... Continue reading »
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Mel Fisher Maritime Museum Oct 6 2007
The Mel Fisher Maritime Museum displayed artifacts from Spanish Galleons from 1622.
This included both functional and precious artifact... Continue reading »
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Ernest Hemmingway House Oct 6 2007
Ernest Hemmingway lived in Key West for about 11 years from 1931 to 1942 in a house that was originally built by Asa Taft, the owner of a Wrecking... Continue reading »
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Key West Historical Museum Oct 8 2007.
The museum build was a former customs house, later, court house, post office and administrative building.
Interesting art included scul... Continue reading »
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Harry S Truman Little White House Oct 8 2007
Harry S Truman, President from about 1945 to 1953, used Key West as a working holiday many times. The house is restored to 1948 appearance.Continue reading »
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