The reason why Key West is famous is not only its unique geographical location and beautiful scenery, but Hemingway’s former residence is also a major factor, and many people come here because of it.
After visiting the Aquarium, we followed the map and went straight to the Hemingway Home Museum.
Hemingway is one of the most famous writers in the United States. "The Old Man and the Sea" is the perfect work of Hemingway in his later years. With this work, he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1953 Award and the 1954 Nobel Prize for Literature. At the same time, the book was also rated as one of the 100 classics that influenced history; one of the 32 landmark books in American history; recommended by the French "Reading" magazine in 1986 as an ideal book collection, with 5.3 million copies sold within 48 hours. Was ranked No. 1.
After Hemingway's death in 1961, his house was sold to Mrs. Bernice Dickson, a local businesswoman who was an admirer of Hemingway. After living here for three years, she moved out of the main house and officially opened the Hemingway House Museum. At the same time, it is listed as a National Historic Landmark in the United States and is open to the public.
This is the ticket price, and the tickets are collected mainly for the maintenance and daily expenses of the house.
This house was built in 1851 and has a history of more than 160 years. Hemingway lived here from 1931 to 1940, and the house was well maintained. Tourists come here in an endless stream.
In this small house, Hemingway worked and lived here for more than ten years, completing "For Whom the Bell Tolls", "The Snows of Ilimanjaro", "A Farewell" "Weapons" and other famous works.
Hemingway's bedroom. The house has a lot of old furniture from Spain and Paris.
Bedroom
Dining room
Bathroom
Part of Hemingway’s collection of books
Poster for a movie adapted from Hemingway's book.
This church deacon’s bench comes from Spain.
Hemingway loved going out to sea to catch fish, so he left many photos to prove it.
The second floor of the main house is surrounded by a wide corridor surrounded by carved iron railings. If you look up, you can see the famous lighthouse of West Ledge towering across the street. At that time, this lighthouse was not only a beacon for passing ships at night, but also a beacon for Hemingway to find his way home when he was drunk from the bar "Sloppy Joe".
Looking down from the cloister, the courtyard is lined with trees and covered with various tropical and subtropical plants, lush and vibrant.
Hemingway wrote in this house next door. It is said that Hemingway always wanted to build a swimming pool, but never completed it. Hemingway's wife Palin personally supervised the construction and spent 20,000 US dollars (equivalent to 250,000 US dollars today) to build the swimming pool. She originally wanted to surprise Hemingway after he returned from participating in the Spanish Civil War.
Palin's uncle bought the entire courtyard for only eight thousand dollars. No wonder Hemingway dumbfounded after hearing the high cost, he took out a penny from his pocket and said to Palin in a half-joking tone: "Take it, it's my last penny!" The coin was then embedded in the wet concrete next to the swimming pool and became a permanent souvenir, one of Hemingway's many anecdotes.
This was the only swimming pool on the island at that time. ?
The most interesting thing about visiting Hemingway’s former residence is the dozens of cats scattered inside and outside the room. No matter where you go, you can see leisurely and contented cats purring. What's special is that half of these cats have six toes.
In 1935, a captain gave Hemingway a lucky six-fingered cat. Hemingway named it Snowball. As time went by, Xueqiu's descendants gradually became more prosperous, and the six-fingered genes continued.
If you zoom in and take a look, are they six toes? The owner has passed away long ago, but the owner's pet cats have thrived here and been passed down from generation to generation. I can’t help but sigh!
A special cemetery for cats was established in the garden.
On this flame tree, there are many bright and passionate red flowers. Dazzlingly beautiful! Maybe it once inspired Hemingway’s creation!
After coming out of Hemingway’s former residence, it was still early and I could walk around the streets casually, but it was also rewarding. This small town can be said to be full of scenery every step of the way.
Mel Fisher Maritime Antiquities Society Museum.
Custom House
Different sculptures are everywhere.
Kapok Jibei Tree, also known as World Tree or Tree of Life.
Souvenir shop at the starting point of Route 1. At the starting point of Highway 1, where the sign marks Zero Mile, I took several photos, but I couldn't find them for some reason, which was a bit regretful. I told my husband: The photos are gone, and I have found a reason to go to Key West again. Sir laughed!
There are many foreign men riding three-wheelers on the road. You might as well let the blond and blue-eyed men pull you around.
The 1891 building is already 125 years old.
This is the original location of Sloppy Joe’s Bar.
The earliest airline office address in the United States in 1827.
On the streets of Key West, roosters and hens can be seen walking freely everywhere. It is said that these chickens were first stolen by pirates from a hijacked gold ship and exiled on the island, leaving them to fend for themselves. They should be the earliest residents of the island. In 1940, local laws were enacted to protect them and they could not be hunted. Chickens have also become part of the local scene. The beautiful island town is not only a paradise on earth, but also a paradise for chickens.