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The Audubon House staff encourages group tours throughout the year and are able to accommodate groups up to 60. With groups of 30 or more we have found that we need to split them in two. One group will be taken on a tour of the house, where history is brought to life by our guide who will walk them through the history of this home while the other group tours the wonderful gardens on their own. Each group is given the opportunity to tour both the house and the gardens which takes approximately one hour. If guests are only interested in our gardens, which consists of one acre of lush foliage, most of which is labeled with common name, scientific name, and places of origin, garden tours are available. Many of our plants were used medicinally in the past and some are still in use today. Other practical uses are dyes, furniture making and host plants to insects. For garden rental information, e-mail Lynne Johnston: kwconect@yahoo.com See admission rates and get a discount coupon on our House & Gardens tour. Please take your time and enjoy the Audubon House web site. And if you get the chance to visit our tropical paradise of Key West, please be sure to make the Audubon House & Tropical Gardens part of your plans for a wonderful Key West experience! Audubon House & Tropical Gardens was chosen South Florida Magazine's |
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Audubon House & Tropical Gardens
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The Audubon House & Tropical Gardens offers a relaxing and educational environment for families and groups of all ages. This 19th century home was built by Capt. John H. Geiger, a harbor pilot and master wrecker. It was an era when shipwrecks frequently occurred on the off-shore reef. It was a time of yellow fever, slave ships and Indian wars. Slated for demolition in 1958, the house was saved by the Mitchell Wolfson Family Foundation. The foundation is a non-profit educational foundation. This was the first restoration project in Key West and is still considered the gem of the island's restoration movement. Antique enthusiasts who tour the house appreciate the unique quality of the furnishings, which were typically found in a prosperous Key West home in the 1800's. The museum is open daily from 9:30am-4:30pm.
