Key West Lighthouse, Florida
I call this a lighthouse and Ernest Hemingway trip. History says that the original lighthouse which was built in 1825 was destroyed in 1846 by a big hurricane. During the hurricane, some local residents made a wrong decision, thought that the tower would protect them from the storm, so they took shelter in the lighthouse. Unfortunately, the tower collapsed and left 14 people dead. Among the dead were the 6 children of the keeper. They restored the lighthouse in 1847. It stands 86 feet, and has 88 steps to the top. I had a short hike to see the lens. Record says that Key West Lighthouse guided ships through the waters of Florida for more than 100 years. The lighthouse and the Keeper's Quarters Museum are open for public as historic landmark. Key West is not just about beautiful waterways and the lighthouse. It is also a home to an American classic novelist, short story writer an...