If you need a break from the jam of tourists on Duval Street, there’s a nice history lesson awaiting you, just a few blocks away. Fort Zachary Taylor State Historic Park is located on the western tip of Key West, providing visitors with a glimpse of military life on the island 150 years ago. Fort Zachary Taylor is located just beyond the U.S. Naval Station. You have to pass through the Navy’s installation to get to the old fort, which is, quite literally, as far west as you can go on a paved road. Fort Zachary Taylor is surrounded by […]