Review:

Captain Tony’s Saloon in Key West is probably the most macabre pub you will ever come across. The popular Key West landmark was once a favorite watering hole of the author Ernest Hemingway and you will notice a prominent tree around which the bar has been built as well as a gravestone at its foot. Legend has it that the pub stands on the site of the town’s original hanging tree, and that no less than 75 pirates were hung at this very spot. The headstone at its base belongs to a lady who used to meet her lover at the pub, and whose jealous husband dragged it to the site after her demise. In the garden is another tombstone, which was found below the floor of the pub (together with 15 bodies) during one of many renovations. Captain Tony’s is a popular local institution – don’t leave without visiting.

Captain Tony’s Saloon, 428 Greene Street, Key West, FL 33040, Phone: 305-294-1838

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