Old Town Key West Literary Walking Tour

Overview

Join us every weekend for the Old Town Literary Walking Tour, a stroll through downtown Key West, illuminating stories of writers that have called our island home. Inspired by David A. Kaufelt’s original literary walking tour, our new tour features the former homes and favorite haunts of writers, including Tennessee Williams, Shel Silverstein, Elizabeth Bishop, and Robert Frost, and highlights tales of our lesser-known local talent.

City: Key West

Tue 25 Feb

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Starting at $30.00

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Tue 25 Feb

Starting at $30.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Local guide

Tour escort/host

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
A maximum of 12 people per booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

What To Expect

Monroe County Public Library Key West Branch

Tour begins at the Key West Public Library

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (73)

carldonnelly7

Jan 2020

Our guide, 15 year resident of Key West was very knowledgeable about the authors and the background of their homes and lives. She had visual aides depicting the writers and recited several of their quotes that added to the background of the tour. Very informative and well presented. Worth the time and the investment.

MalcolmRW2013

Jan 2020

Sarah's tour was lively (and projected enough for even this deaf one); not too much Hemingway and a wonderful ending with E. Bishop (usually overlooked in KW) with a poem and discussion of her significance as the kind of writer drawn to and supported, and ultimately, to survive, driven from KW. (Of course, the tour is expensive for some of us, but it drew a large group this past Sat.) (Also glad to see where Pauline H's shop was on Caroline St., since EB's housemate and partner Marjorie Carr Stevens was PH's business partner before and after WWII.)

MJoTucson_AZ

Dec 2019

Enjoyed this walking tour of Key West. We didn't walk by the Hemmingway House or the Dorothy Parker house, which was a bit disappointing. However, our guide, Sarah, was very knowledgable, and we learned a lot about Key West's literary scene. A nice tour overall.