History in Key West

Discover 2 places to experience unusual history in Key West.

Key West, Florida

Key West Garden Club

A botanical hideaway sits inside the ruins of a half-built Civil War fort.

The African Cemetery at Higgs Beach, Key West.

Key West, Florida

African Cemetery at Higgs Beach

Near the ruins of a Civil War coastal fortress lies the only known African refugee cemetery in the United States.

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