Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals
Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals | |
24°33′42″N 81°48′4″W / 24.56167°N 81.80111°W / 24.56167; -81.80111 | |
Built | 1918 |
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NRHP reference No. | 94000633[1] |
Added to NRHP | June 23, 1994 |
The Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals is a historic site located at 200 Margaret Street, Key West, Florida, United States. On June 23, 1994, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
The kraals were fenced-in holding pens adjacent to the cannery in a sheltered bay at the north end of town, where turtles were kept awaiting slaughter. The once-fashionable turtle meat was canned and sold to cooks who used it largely to make turtle soup. The valuable Tortoiseshell was used to make many kinds of products made today from plastic.
The building is owned by the City of Key West, and currently houses exhibits from the nearby Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum. The Turtle Kraals Museum, which educated the public about dangers to sea turtles, was formerly located at this site.[2]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ http://keysnews.com/node/13622 "New turtle museum may open in June", Keysnews.com, May 24, 2009
External links
- Monroe County listings at National Register of Historic Places
- Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
- Monroe County listings
- Turtle Kraals Museum
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- Duval Street
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- Fogarty Mansion (Fogarty House)
- Eduardo H. Gato House
- Ernest Hemingway House
- Key West Aquarium
- Key West Bight
- Western Union
- Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
- Key West Cemetery
- Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage
- Key West Lighthouse
- Key West Shipwreck Museum
- Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
- Mallory Square
- Old Post Office and Customshouse
- Richard Peacon House (Octagon House)
- Port of Key West
- Dr. Joseph Y. Porter House
- Sloppy Joe's
- Solares Hill
- Southernmost House
- The Studios of Key West
- Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals
- Harry S. Truman Little White House
- U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, Key West Station
Note Naval Air Station Key West is nearby.
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