West Martello Tower
West Martello Tower (Key West Garden Club)
A free garden created from the ruins of a Civil War brick tower, with orchids and palms surrounding red-brick arcades.
West Martello Tower was built in 1862 but never saw combat. It was later used by the navy as a target range. It is now managed by the Key West Garden Club, which has planted orchids, palms and tropical flowers among the surviving red-brick arcades, along with seaside gazebos. Admission is free, though donations are welcome. The site is often used for outdoor weddings. It sits beside Higgs Beach, so you can combine it with a visit to the beach and the African Cemetery memorial site.
Opening hours
09:30–17:00
Nearby sights
- Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory
- Southernmost Point Buoy
- Key West Cemetery
- Key West
- Smathers Beach
- Key West Lighthouse and Keeper's Quarters
- Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
- Duval Street