May 22nd, 2010Key West Celebrities: Famous People in Paradise
Because Key West is a beautiful island and is laid back a lot of celebrities have visited the past and present, at home or in our island paradise.
Key West’s most famous celebrities were Ernest Hemingway, who lived on the island of 1928-1939. “Whom the Bell Tolls” written in his most popular exercise during their stay at the compound of the famous Duval Street. He spent his free time fishing in the waters of the Dry Tortugas and the famous drink, sloppy Joe’s Bar, where he is still revered and remembered as the natural striations and generous spirit.
Tennessee Williams, playwright known for two works, “Streetcar Named Desire” and “Cat on hot tin roof” was often seen in Heritage House, with the poet Robert Frost. In fact, Heritage House, where the famous Robert Frost, “winner of the gift,” reportedly the most read JFK’s opening ceremony wrote. Robert Frost Poetry Festival is held here every year now.
President Harry S. Truman spent his winters in Key West during its presidency. In fact, winter home was originally a first officer on the location of Naval Station (and Thomas Edison had never occupied during the First World War served in the Navy) is now, as Harry S. Truman Little White House because of the time he spent over 11 well-known home visits to Key West. Payment in relation to the President, Division Street into Truman Avenue after his 1948 re-election. When Truman was leaving office, back and forth a number of tours the house, which was unofficially called the “Southern White House.”
Many other highly respected presidents and politicians have also Truman Little White House “remained in my memory:
In 1948, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower met with us, that resulted in the creation of the U.S. Department of Defense. He returned almost 10 years later, the president recover from a heart attack.
President John F. Kennedy held a one-day summit here in 1961 the British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan.
President Jimmy Carter is a family reunion at home in 1996.
Opened 2001, U. S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on the peace negotiations on the OSCE week on a construction site.
12th February 1974 was at home, which included U. S. National Register of Historic Places. In 1991, the house became a national Historic Site & Museum.
Jimmy Buffet, Beach Bum relaxed based musician with such an attitude to Key West, where he moved in the early 70s, are introduced. In 1985, singer / songwriter / producer / author of the popular Margaritaville restaurant opened its first Duval Street, which is a popular meeting place for locals and tourists will.
Other key * Key West known as the famous sites include:
Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage 410 Caroline Street.
Harry S. Truman Little White House 111 Front Street
Margaritaville Cafe 500 Duval Street
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May 24th, 2010 at 12:32 pm
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