Legends of the Line – one of the fascinating permanent exhibits on display at the Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada, gives you the lowdown on how fishing in the Florida Keys morphed from a relaxing past time into a booming tourism industry.
The exhibit includes a very cool collection of historic photographs, two fishing poles used by President Bush, Sr. and grandson “Jebby,” along with
a 46-inch touchscreen monitor where you can navigate your way through an intriguing list of famous anglers who frequented the Keys from 1915 through the 60’s and beyond…men like author Zane Grey, baseball Hall-Of-Famer, Ted Williams and President Herbert Hoover, as well as many legendary fishing captains and local characters who helped the Upper Keys develop into the “Sportfishing Capital of the World.”
The Keys History & Discovery Center also boasts a state-of-the-art, 35-seat movie theater with “4-K Technology” which displays four times the detail of typical high definition devices. Local Islamorada resident and movie producer, Jon Landau (Avatar and Titanic) had a hand in the theater’s design and on special Film Nights, you can immerse yourself in classic movies like PT 109, The Rose Tattoo, Key Largo, True Lies and other movies that have been filmed in/or about the Keys.
You can check out Legends of the Line, along with several other awe-inspiring exhibits every Wednesday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm. General admission is just $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and free for kids 13 and under. You can find the Keys History & Discovery Center in Islamorada at 82100 Overseas Highway, Mile Marker 82.1 Oceanside, on the property of the Islander Resort.FYI: The Center’s website, www.keysdiscovery.com, and Facebook page are both great ways to keep track upcoming activities, movies and new shows.
Want to know more? Call 305-922-2237.
