| Because Key West is such a beautiful and
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| | respect to the President, Division Street
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| laid back island there are many
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| | was renamed Truman Avenue in 1948 after
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| celebrities past and present who have
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| | his reelection. Upon leaving office
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| visited or made our island paradise their
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| | Truman made several return trips back to
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| home.
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| | the home that was unofficially dubbed the
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| Key West's most famous celebrity would be
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| | " Southernmost White House."
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| Ernest Hemingway who lived on the island
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| | Several other very respectable Presidents
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| from 1928 to 1939. "For Whom the Bell
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| | and politicians have stayed in the Truman
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| Tolls" is his most popular work penned
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| | "Little White House":
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| while living in his famous compound off
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| | In 1948 General General Dwight D.
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| of Duval Street. He also spent his free
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| | Eisenhower held meetings here that
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| time fishing in the Dry Tortugas waters
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| | resulted in creating the Department of
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| and drinking at the famous Sloppy Joe's
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| | Defense. He returned almost 10 years
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| bar bar where he is still revered and
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| | later as President to recuperate from a
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| remembered both for his wild streak and
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| | heart attack.
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| generous spirit.
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| | President John Kennedy held a one day
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| Tennessee Williams, playwright of both
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| | summit here in 1961 with British Prime
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| well known works, "A Streetcar Named
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| | Minister Harold Macmillan.
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| Desire" and "Cat On a Hot Tin Roof" was
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| | President Jimmy Carter held a family
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| often seen at the Heritage House along
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| | reunion in the home in 1996.
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| with poet Robert Frost. Actually, The
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| | In 2001 Secretary of State Colin Powell
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| Heritage House is where Robert Frost
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| | opened a week of OSCE peace talks at the
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| wrote his famous "The Gift Outright"
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| | site.
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| which is most known for being read at
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| | On February 12, 1974 the home was added
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| JFK's inauguration ceremony. The Robert
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| | to the U.S. National Register of Historic
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| Frost Poetry Festival is now held here
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| | Places. In 1991, the house became a state
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| yearly.
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| | historic site & museum.
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| President Harry S. Truman spent his
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| | Jimmy Buffet, the laid back beach bum
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| winters in Key West during his
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| | musician established this attitude after
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| presidency. In fact the winter home which
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| | being introduced to Key West where he
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| was originally the first officer's
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| | moved during the early 70's. In 1985, the
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| quarters on the naval station (and was
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| | singer/songwriter/film producer/author
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| once occupied by Thomas Edison during WW1
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| | also opened the first of his popular
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| while serving in the navy) is now known
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| | Margaritaville restaurants on Duval
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| as the Harry S. Truman Little White House
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| | Street where it remains a popular spot
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| because of the time he spent in the home
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| | for locals and tourists alike.
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| during 11 visits to Key West. Also to pay
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