USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

This is an incredible site to explore. It commemorates the Prohibition and World War II-era US Coast Guard cutter by preserving its physical remains. Dedicated to honoring those who served in the military, this museum features a variety of preserved artifacts and displays throughout, including gun casemates, radar decks, and ship's wheelhouse. Visitors can also partake in interactive media featuring photos and video installations that give insight into what life aboard was like during wartime.

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Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center

Florida Keys Eco-Discovery Center

0.18km from USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

This Center located on an idyllic beachfront near Key West, the center provides visitors with opportunities to learn about the area’s unique ecosystems and their associated species through interactive exhibits. The Center also runs environmental education programming for children and adults alike, ranging from lectures to field excursions. With its sustainable practices, such as recycling and green building initiatives, this Center has become a model of Caribbean conservation efforts.

Truman Little White House

Truman Little White House

0.46km from USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

Winter White House for President Harry S Truman for 175 days during 11 visits. Regular guided tours take visitors through the site, and one can enter the rooms where the Trumans lived, worked and relaxed. Items such as President Truman's briefcase, books, telephone, and his famous "The Buck Stops Here" sign are still at his desk.

Truman Annex Park

Truman Annex Park

0.54km from USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

Truman Annex Park is a breathtaking destination for anyone looking for a high-quality place to spend their leisure time. This beautiful park offers many great features for its visitors, such as disc golf, tennis courts, playgrounds and walking paths, a large pavilion that can be rented out for events, picnic tables and barbeque grills scattered throughout the entire area and charming ponds. The grounds are also well maintained and even have pet waste stations.

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

0.66km from USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum is famed for its spectacular display of artifacts and treasures recovered from the sunken 1622 Spanish fleet. From cannons to coins, each item tells a piece of history that paints a beautiful story of the fight between the Spanish Armada and a developing America. With multiple attractions involving pirate ships, interactive exhibits, educational tours, and even treasure hunts often offered onsite.

Fort Zachary Taylor

Fort Zachary Taylor

0.67km from USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

A Florida State Park and National Historic Landmark centered on a Civil War-era fort located near the southern tip of Key West, Florida. In 1968, volunteers led by Howard S. England excavated Civil War guns and ammunition buried in long-abandoned parts of the fort, which was soon discovered to house the nation's largest collection of Civil War cannons.

Audubon House & Tropical Gardens

Audubon House & Tropical Gardens

0.67km from USCGC Ingham Maritime Museum

The Audubon House & Tropical Gardens is an exciting attraction that visitors to the area won't want to miss. Situated near the heart of Old Town Key West, this historical landmark offers tours throughout it's extensive grounds. Built by Waldo Sexton in the 1920s and now a popular vacation destination, this unique property boasts gardens from around the globe, captivating 19th century buildings, and myriad native species of birds that thrive in the area.

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Monroe County

Monroe County

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Monroe County includes the islands of the Florida Keys. Although 87% of the county's land area is on the mainland, that region is part of the Everglades and is virtually uninhabited. Over 99% of the county's population lives on the Florida Keys.

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