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Key West in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
 

The Presidential Gates

 
 
The Presidential Gates Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023
1. The Presidential Gates Marker
Inscription.
Installed in 1906,
The Presidential Gates welcomed
Harry S. Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy

On March 31, 1987,
they were opened to all the
citizens of the City of Key West,
The State of Florida
and the Nation
on the occasion of the transfer
of the Harry S. Truman Annex to
Pritam Singh and the transfer of
The Little White House
to the State of Florida by
Pritam Singh

 
Erected 1987.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical date for this entry is March 31, 1906.
 
Location. 24° 33.44′ N, 81° 48.338′ W. Marker is in Key West, Florida, in Monroe County. Marker is at the intersection of Whitehead Street and Caroline Street, on the right when traveling south on Whitehead Street. Located at the entrance to The Little White House Compound. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Key West FL 33040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Birthplace of Pan American World Airways (a few steps from this marker); Pan American Airways (a few steps from this marker); Steam Power (within shouting distance of this marker); Captain George Carey House (within shouting distance
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of this marker); The Cosgrove House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Phillip L. Cosgrove House, 1872 (about 300 feet away); William Lowe Delaney / Theodore Holtsberg House (about 400 feet away); Naval Station (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Key West.
 
Also see . . .  Key West’s Historic Presidential Gates. (Submitted on May 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
 
The Presidential Gates Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, May 4, 2023
2. The Presidential Gates Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 86 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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