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Ridley House Key West: The Turtle, the Fire, and the Story Behind This Historic Home

Ridley House Key West: The Turtle, the Fire, and the Story Behind This Historic Home

Did you know one of the rarest sea turtles in the world is named after a Key West furniture dealer... and you can actually stay in his former home today? Yep. This is one of those wonderfully weird Key West stories that starts with a beautiful old house and somehow gives us a devastating fire, a ship carpenter, Florida’s early sponge industry, a rare sea turtle, possible buried treasure, and...

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The Gato Village Park

The Gato Village Park

Located at 616 Louisa Street, the Gato Village Park is a small space set aside for everyone to enjoy.  It's a pocket park,...

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E. H. Gato Cigar Factory

E. H. Gato Cigar Factory

The E. H. Gato cigar factory is located at 1100 Simonton Street at the corner of Simonton and Amelia Streets. This is the second...

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