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Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters Museum

938 Whitehead St, Key West, FL 33040
305-295-6616
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Ranked #26 of 83 attractions in Key West
Type: Lighthouses, History Museums
Activities: Walking
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Houston, texas, USA
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

The Banyan tree and the view from the top of the lighthouse are nice but the associated museum is hardly worth your time. Staff were less than helpful and god forbid you should trip to climb the 80 plus steps to the top on a busy day as you go up and down the same rather narrow stairs.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

If you are in Key west, why not see the southern most tip of the U.S.? Quickly get your pic in front of the giant buoy and then go on about your business. It will only take 5 minutes. It is interesting to think that a mere 90 miles away is a communist country full of citizens who live a... More

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Maryland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

A good hike ot the top of the lighthouse gives you a great view of the Island. The Keeper's house has some great history of life on the island.

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Smithville, Texas
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013

It's a long way up but the view is fantastic. If ur not fit, I wouldn't attempt it. There really isn't much else to do except go up the lighthouse.

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Manhattan, Montana, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

Had very interesting and informative pictures. Climb up the stairs in the actual lighthouse is kind of steep but thankfully not too long. We stayed in a house across the street so was fun to wave at the rest of the crew. Nice house setup also.

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Ferguson, Missouri, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2013

Love the view of Key West and enjoyed reading the history of living at the lighthouse. The grounds are lovely and well kept, It may have been a little pricey for the amount of time spent there.

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Norwich, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2013 via mobile

I dragged my husband to see the lighthouse and we were glad we'd made the effort. The lighthouse itself was great, seemed more than 88 steps to the top, but I may be getting old :) The views from the top are fantastic and really give you a sense of perspective. The lighthouse keepers quarters are lovely, a really interesting... More

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Croydon, Pennsylvania
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

well worth the money and the pain the next day 88 steps doesn't seem like much but when you get to the top amazing views

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Pensacola, Florida
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2013

When we pulled into Key West it was cool and windy. We thought it would be good to visit the town and its museums and the lighthouse felt like a good place to start. It was interesting especially after visiting the lighthouse at Cape Florida. This one was not as high and the views were not as good. Still it... More

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Lemont, Illinois
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2013

88 stairs to the top of the lighthouse and it was worth the sore hamstrings the next day! LOL Nice historical visit, very cool items in the Keeper's Quarters Museum.

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