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Discover Artifacts from Shipwreck Isaac Allerton
65 ft. Observation Tower
Presentations Start Every 20 Minutes
Located in the Heart of Mallory Square
Relive life of the wreckers as they fight the storms to save the lives and cargo on the treacherous reefs of the Florida Keys.
Wreck Ashore! With these words, enter the world of 1856 Key West… the era of the wreckers. At the Key West Shipwreck Museum you will step back into time as you discover Key West’s unique maritime heritage and how it became the richest city in the United States.
The Key West Museum combines actors, films and the actual artifacts from the 1985 rediscovery of the wrecked vessel Isaac Allerton, which sank in 1856 on the treacherous Florida Keys reef.
