Posts Tagged ‘Florida Keys Educational Trip’
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum
Mel Fisher Maritime Museum Key West Welcome to the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum, the only fully accredited museum in the Florida Keys. Inside you will find an extensive collection of artifacts from 17th-century shipwrecks like the Nuestra Senora de Atocha, Santa Margarita, and Henrietta Marie (1622 fleet). The museum works to research, interpret, and exhibit…
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Key West Lighthouse Key West A testament to the island’s maritime history. The iconic Key West Lighthouse is something you have to see while in the area, this historic light station-turned-museum dedicated to ‘Key West’s maritime heritage and to the men and women who bravely kept the light burning through threats of war and weather.’…
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Smathers Beach Key West A favorite of locals and guests alike, Smathers Beach is a must-visit while in Key West. This mile-long strip of beach is located on the south side of the island at Mile Marker 0. It runs along Roosevelt Boulevard and is considered to be the largest public beach in Key West.…
Read MoreThe Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
The Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum Welcome to the Hemingway Home and Museum, the gorgeous Key West property where Ernest Hemingway lived and wrote for over 10 years, a period that many consider ‘the most prolific period of the Nobel Prize winner’s writing career’. The home is located at 907 Whitehead Street across from the…
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Seven Mile Bridge Next stop: one of the most famous bridges in the country, at one point even considered to be the 8th Wonder of the World. The highly popular and history-filled Seven Mile Bridge is a famously long box girder bridge located in Monroe County, serving as a connector from Knight’s Key, in Middle…
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Fort Zachary Taylor State Park Key West Welcome to ‘Key West’s Best Beach’, aka Fort Zachary Taylor State Park, aka Fort Taylor. This 54 acre Floridian State Park is considered to be a National Historic Landmark focusing on civil war era history, as well as one of the best beaches in Florida’s southern tip. Established…
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Southernmost Point Buoy Key West The Southernmost Point Buoy is the famously anchored concrete buoy in Key West that is constantly surrounded by crowds of tourists and locals alike, each wanting a glimpse of a fabled southern spot. This marks one of the most extreme points in the United States, just 90 miles north of…
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Mallory Square Key West Welcome to Mallory Square, the area’s premier waterfront square surrounded by many different quality eateries and shops. Specifically located on 400 Wall Street, Mallory Square is well known for crowds of people gathering here to watch the sunset each evening, this spot being one of the best places to see the…
Read MoreHarry S Truman Little White House
Harry S Truman Little White House Key West Did you know that former President Harry S Truman spent 175 days conducting business and running the nation from right here, in the Florida Keys? Well, you’re about to visit the very site where it happened, the lovingly named Harry S Truman Little White House. This living…
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Duval Street Key West A trip to the Florida Keys just wouldn’t be complete without a walk down Duval Street, the famous downtown commercial zone that runs from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean (1.25 miles long). This street is as full of character as the city itself, holding some of the area’s…
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Deerfield Beach South Florida is filled with an overwhelming amount of options for what are all claimed to be the ‘best beaches’, especially around the Fort Lauderdale area. The beach we’ve chosen may not be the most popular or the most populated, but that’s exactly why we like it, especially when it comes to larger…
Read MoreXtreme Action Park
Xtreme Action Park Welcome to ‘South Florida’s premier indoor family entertainment venue’, one of the best spots in the area to let loose and enjoy some serious recreational fun. This is a great option if you need an indoor break after being outside all day, or if you have a large group of students with…
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