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Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals

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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
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The building is owned by the City of Key West, and currently houses exhibits from the nearby
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property in Monroe County, Florida on the National Register of Historic Places
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was used to make many kinds of products made today from plastic.
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Old sketch depicting the turtle cannery and kraals in Key West
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National Register of Historic Places in Key West, Florida
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Key West Heritage House Museum and Robert Frost Cottage
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Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals is located in Florida
Thompson Fish House, Turtle Cannery and Kraals is located in the United States
Key West, Florida
24°33′42″N 81°48′4″W / 24.56167°N 81.80111°W / 24.56167; -81.80111
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Key West
Florida
United States
U.S.
National Register of Historic Places
kraals
turtle soup
Tortoiseshell
Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Museum
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
http://keysnews.com/node/13622
Monroe County listings
National Register of Historic Places
Florida's Office of Cultural and Historical Programs
Monroe County listings
Turtle Kraals Museum
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