Key West City Cemetery
Neighborhood: Lower Keys
Phone: +1 305 292 8177
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
It may sound morbid to go strolling through cemeteries, but this cemetery is also a historical landmark. Established in 1847 and covering nearly 20 acres, the cemetery includes the graves of sailors killed in the sinking of the USS Maine in 1898. You will see unique headstones, like a ship's mast or the famous one reading, "I told you I was sick." Admission is free to tour the site on your own. For a USD10 donation, a 90-minute tour leaves at 9:30am on Tuesday and Thursday from the main gate, reservations are not necessary.
Daily 7a-6p
Interesting Tour of Unique Headstones
Neighborhood: Lower Keys
Phone: +1 305 292 8177
Map | add to Travel Bag (NEW)
It may sound morbid to go strolling through cemeteries, but this cemetery is also a historical landmark. Established in 1847 and covering nearly 20 acres, the cemetery includes the graves of sailors killed in the sinking of the USS Maine in 1898. You will see unique headstones, like a ship's mast or the famous one reading, "I told you I was sick." Admission is free to tour the site on your own. For a USD10 donation, a 90-minute tour leaves at 9:30am on Tuesday and Thursday from the main gate, reservations are not necessary.
Daily 7a-6pReviews
A must for any vacationer to Key West!!!
We were amazed on our tour of this cemetary. We saw tombstones from "Florida's first millionair...
Reviewed by:kathleen.wheeler from on Aug 15 2007
Interesting!
Most of the graves are above ground and many of the headstones are ornate and unusual. Take time to...
Reviewed by:snflrgrl1962 from Ga on Jun 10 2007
Awesome
Ok, I may be a little morbid, but the cemetery was really cool. It's free and open from dawn to...
Reviewed by:leckscheid from Hastings, MN on Sep 27 2006
