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  2. List of people from Key West, Florida - Wikipedia

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    Diana Nyad (born 1949), author, journalist, motivational speaker, long-distance swimmer; famous for being the first person to swim from Cuba to Key West without the aid of a shark cage [21] Bettie Page (1923–2008), pin-up model [ 22 ]

  3. History of Key West - Wikipedia

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    Following Spain's secession of Florida to the United States in 1819, the first permanent colonization of Key West began with American possession in 1821. [6] Legal claim of the island occurred with the purchase by businessman, John W. Simonton, in 1822, in which federal property was asserted only three months later with the arrival of U.S. Navy Lieutenant Mathew C. Perry.

  4. National Register of Historic Places listings in Florida

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    Florida counties (clickable map) There are more than 1,900 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Florida. They are distributed through 66 of the state's 67 counties. Of these, 42 are National Historic Landmarks.

  5. 6 travel guides to offbeat landmarks and hidden gems through ...

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    Travelers in the Florida Keys will find a mix of quirky landmarks and hidden gems. Notable attractions along the Overseas Highway include a giant buoy at the Southernmost Point, Betsy the Lobster ...

  6. Key West Historic District - Wikipedia

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    The Key West Historic District (also known as Old Town of the City of Key West) is a U.S. historic district (designated as such on March 11, 1971) located in Key West, Florida. It encompasses approximately 4,000 acres (16 km 2), bounded by White, Angela, Windsor, Passover, Thomas and Whitehead Streets, and the Gulf of Mexico. It contains 187 ...

  7. List of National Historic Landmarks in Florida - Wikipedia

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    Also included is a site determined eligible for National Historic Landmark status, [3] and a list of historical sites in Florida managed by the U.S. National Park Service which also have national significance. [4] The National Historic Landmark program is administered by the National Park Service, a branch of the Department of the Interior.

  8. Old Post Office and Customshouse (Key West, Florida)

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    The Custom House and Old Post Office is a historic site located at 281 Front Street, Key West, Florida, United States. On September 20, 1973, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.

  9. Ernest Hemingway House - Wikipedia

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    Construction on the house began in 1848 and was completed in 1851 [5] by Asa Tift, a marine architect and salvage wrecker, in a French Colonial estate style. [6] The house's site, across the street from the Key West Lighthouse, [7] has an elevation of 16 feet (4.9 m) above sea level, making it the second-highest site on the island.

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