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Key West Lighthouse

Key West Lighthouse

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Key West Lighthouse

Recommended by 44 hikers out of 46

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

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Location: Key West, Monroe County, United States

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1. Southernmost Point Buoy – Duval Street loop from Historic Seaport

8.01km

02:01

10m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Southernmost Point Buoy – Tropic Cinema loop from Upper Duval

7.36km

01:51

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Southernmost Point Buoy – St. Pauls Episcopal Church loop from Bahama Village

5.48km

01:23

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Karin

January 3, 2021

Historic lighthouse with 88 steps to the top. Interesting museum.

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Wanderhase🐰

March 18, 2024

The first keeper, Michael Mabrity, died in 1832, and his widow, Barbara, became the lighthouse keeper, serving for 32 years. The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846 destroyed the lighthouse; the USS Morris, which was wrecked during the storm, reported "a white sand beach covers the spot where Key West Lighthouse stood". Barbara Mabrity survived, but fourteen people who had sought refuge in the lighthouse tower died, including seven members of her family. (The same hurricane destroyed the Sand Key Lighthouse, eight miles (13 km) away, killing six people, including the keeper, Rebecca Flaherty, another widow of a previous keeper.) Barbara Mabrity continued to serve as keeper of the Key West Light until the early 1860s, when she was fired at age 82 for making statements against the Union (Key West remained under Union control throughout the Civil War).

Turbo

August 18, 2022

The lighthouse claims to be the only one in the United States standing in the middle of a city

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Location: Key West, Monroe County, United States

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Key West Lighthouse

1. Southernmost Point Buoy – Duval Street loop from Historic Seaport

2. Southernmost Point Buoy – Tropic Cinema loop from Upper Duval

3. Southernmost Point Buoy – St. Pauls Episcopal Church loop from Bahama Village

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