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Key West Cemetery [D]
Pepe's Cafe [D]
B.O's Fish Wagon [D]
Sign near the Houseboats at Garrison Bight - Historic Charterboat Row [D]
The Naked Artist on Caroline Street [D]
Turtle Kraals Museum

"Turtleburgers" were a Key West favorite for years, and this large meat grinder was once used to process meat from the Green Turtles that came through the Key West Turtle Kraals. [D]
Southern Terminus - The Over-Sea Railway

On January 22, 1912, the "Flagler Special" (the first passenger train ever to arrive in Key West) and Henry M. Flagler (Florida's empire builder) were tumultuously welcomed by the largest outpouring of citizens in the City's history.  The train's arrival - just a few blocks from this spot - marked the completion of one of the world's most remarkable railroads.  For twenty-three years - from 1912 to 1935 - passenger trains were operated on daily schedules between Key West and New York and automobile and train car ferries were operated between Key West and Havana.  In 1938, the railroad was converted to the overseas highway. [D]
B.O's Fish Wagon [D]
Memorial to Norberg Thompson

This is a granite memorial to Norberg Thompson (1884-1951) who was the mayor of Key West from 1915-1917.  There is a compass rose surrounding the memorial. 

The plague reads:  

He loved his island city and served as its mayor.
He devoted his life to adding and providing
employment for its people. For over 50 years.
Most of his accomplishments were located
along this harbor.

They included sponging, fishing, shrimping,
ice making, a cigar box factory, gourmet
turtle soup, pineapple and guava canning,
barge and truck lines, etc.

Never heard to brag, he epitomized.
"Greatness has a soft voice" [D]
Memorial to Norberg Thompson

This is a granite memorial to Norberg Thompson (1884-1951) who was the mayor of Key West from 1915-1917. There is a compass rose surrounding the memorial.

The plague reads:

He loved his island city and served as its mayor.
He devoted his life to adding and providing
employment for its people. For over 50 years.
Most of his accomplishments were located
along this harbor.

They included sponging, fishing, shrimping,
ice making, a cigar box factory, gourmet
turtle soup, pineapple and guava canning,
barge and truck lines, etc.

Never heard to brag, he epitomized.
"Greatness has a soft voice"
[D]
Memorial to Norberg Thompson

This is a granite memorial to Norberg Thompson (1884-1951) who was the mayor of Key West from 1915-1917. There is a compass rose surrounding the memorial.

The plague reads:

He loved his island city and served as its mayor.
He devoted his life to adding and providing
employment for its people. For over 50 years.
Most of his accomplishments were located
along this harbor.

They included sponging, fishing, shrimping,
ice making, a cigar box factory, gourmet
turtle soup, pineapple and guava canning,
barge and truck lines, etc.

Never heard to brag, he epitomized.
"Greatness has a soft voice"
[D]
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