Historic Walking Tour

  1. Home
  2. What to Do
  3. Historic Walking Tour
How Key West Wreckers Built Florida’s Wealthiest City

How Key West Wreckers Built Florida’s Wealthiest City

https://youtu.be/egPRx4ovjTs TL;DR: Key West wreckers were 19th-century marine salvagers who rescued crews and recovered cargo from ships crashing on the Florida Keys' coral reefs. This highly profitable, legally regulated industry generated immense wealth, ultimately making Key West the richest city in Florida during the 1800s. Long before the frozen cocktails and Mallory Square sunset...

read more
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...

read more
Custom House

Custom House

The Custom House is located at 281 Front Street. This big red brick building was built as the U.S. Custom House.  It opened in...

read more
Mallory Square

Mallory Square

Mallory Square is the center of all activities in Key West.  It won't take you too long to realize that sunset is a celebration...

read more

Historic Walking Tour

  1. Home
  2. What to Do
  3. Historic Walking Tour

No Results Found

The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.