Ernest Hemingway Home And Museum

Located at 907 Whitehead Street in Key West, Florida, Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum was the residence of the celebrated author - Ernest Hemingway. The place has been designated as a US National Historic landmark. Key West travel information prominently points out to the former home of one of the most respected authors of the world who lived and worked here for 10 years.

Built in 1851 in a colonial mansion style, Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is the second highest site on the island standing at an elevation of 16 feet. The personal touches of the great author in the house give it a austere and historic touch. Moreover, some of the more renowned works of Hemingway have been preserved in his studio. The studio on the second floor of the house remains as the author himself used it with his type writer and collected European furniture from that age.

Educated tour guides are available for a detailed narrative allowing an insight into the life of the great Nobel Prize winning writer. Thousands of people from all over the world visit the place every year. The house is open every day of the year from 9am in the morning to 5pm in the late afternoon. The tickets are also available online for the benefit of the travelers. Children younger than 5 years are admitted free of charge.

The house is one of the most visited tourist places and is prominently indicated in any Key West Florida travel guide for easy of accessibility. Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum is a prominent address in the city. The lush ground of the house is home to more than 60 cats that live here. The 65 foot swimming pool was the first swimming pool in Key West and is still the largest.

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