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a preserved example of a Bahamian immigrant cabin (which must have baked in summer)
and 63 acres of green goodness to stomp through.
This is a great spot for the kids, who'll love the pirate exhibits in an on-site museum and
yet another bird hospital.
Sombrero Beach BEACH
(Sombrero Beach Rd, off MM 50 oceanside; )
One of the few white-sand, mangrove-free beaches in the Keys. It's a good spot to lay out
or swim, and it's free.
Turtle Hospital WILDLIFE RESERVE
( 305-743-2552; www.theturtlehospital.org ; 2396 Overseas Hwy; adult/child $15/7.50;
9am-6pm; )
Be it a victim of disease, boat propeller strike, flipper entanglement with fishing lines or
any other danger, an injured sea turtle in the Keys will hopefully end up in this motel-cum-
sanctuary. We know we shouldn't anthropomorphize animals, but these turtles just seem so
sweet. It's sad to see the injured and sick ones, but heartening to see them so well looked
after. Tours are educational, fun and offered on the hour from 10am-4pm.
Pigeon Key National Historic District ISLAND
(
305-743-5999; www.pigeonkey.net ; MM 47 oceanside; adult/child/under 5yr $12/9/free;
tours
10am, noon & 2pm)
For years, tiny Pigeon Key, located 2 miles west of Marathon (basically below the Old
Seven Mile Bridge) housed the rail workers and maintenance men who built the infrastruc-
ture that connected the Keys. Today you can tour the structures of this National Historic
District or relax on the beach and get in some snorkeling. Ferries leave Knight's Key (to
the left of the Seven Mile Bridge if you're traveling south) to Pigeon; the last one returns
at 4pm.
The Old Seven Mile Bridge, meanwhile, is closed to traffic and now serves as 'the
World's Longest Fishing Bridge'; park at the northeastern foot of the bridge and have a
wander.
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