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Harry Truman, Key West, Fla.
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Harry Truman, Key West, Fla.

Sunny Key West was President Truman's escape in wintertime, when he bunked in a regal, circa-1890 naval command center. During his presidency, Truman spent 175 days vacationing at the waterfront "Little White House," which is being restored to its 1949 grandeur complete with classic wallpaper, furnishings and period-specific artwork. Visitors can stroll the Little White House and the lush botanical gardens on the grounds, before deep-sea fishing or hitting the haunts of that other famous Key West figure: Ernest Hemingway.

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