TROLLEY TOURS VISIT HISTORIC KEY WEST GUESTHOUSES

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The Southernmost Mansion on the Sea welcomes visitors as part of the Holiday Historic Inn Tours.

On Dec. 6 and 13, the annual Holiday Historic Inn Tours showcased the architecture and history of some of Key West’s most charming properties. Participants traveled to each participating inn via the Old Town Trolley, while enjoying food, drinks and holiday decor at each stop. 

The Dec. 6 destinations included the Hemingway Social Club at Papa’s Pilar Distillery, the Lighthouse Hotel, Wicker Guesthouse and the Gardens Hotel. The Dec. 13 tours featured Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory, The Mansion on the Sea, Island City House and The Mermaid & The Alligator.

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Quora Fluker, 9, of Stock Island, admires holiday ornaments in the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory gift shop during the 2024 Holiday Historic Inn Tours on Dec. 13. Photos courtesy of KeyWestHolidayFest.com
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Revelers gather for a group photo in the decorated courtyard of the Island City House, one of four destinations featured in the 2024 Holiday Historic Inn Tours.
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An Old Town Trolley takes festive revelers to the four featured stops on the Dec. 13 Holiday Historic Inn Tour.