Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals
Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals | |
Key West, Florida | |
| Coordinates | 24°33′42″N 81°48′4″W / 24.56167°N 81.80111°W |
|---|---|
| Built | 1918 |
| 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,
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
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