Cedar Key Historical Museum, history museum in Cedar Key, Florida
Cedar Key Historical Museum is a two-building complex at 609 2nd Street, State Road 24, in Cedar Key, Florida. The Lutterloh House serves as the main entrance, while the Andrews House annex was moved to the mainland from Atsena Otie Key after the 1896 hurricane. The museum is part of the Cedar Keys Historic and Archaeological District.
The Cedar Key Historical Society and Museum occupies the John Lutterloh Residence, listed in 1989 in A Guide to Florida's Historic Architecture, and the Andrews House annex, which stood on Atsena Otie Key until the 1896 hurricane forced its move to the mainland. Both buildings form part of the Cedar Keys Historic and Archaeological District. The society's exhibits trace Cedar Key from prehistoric times through the 20th century.
The museum is run by the Cedar Key Historical Society, and its exhibits and photographs trace the town from prehistoric times through the 20th century. The collection covers the fishing industry, the Civil War, and the 1896 hurricane that drove the Andrews House off Atsena Otie Key.
The museum is at 609 2nd Street, State Road 24, in Cedar Key. The Lutterloh House is the main entrance; the Andrews House annex, moved from Atsena Otie Key after the 1896 hurricane, is the second building. Both are part of the Cedar Keys Historic and Archaeological District.
The museum's collection covers Cedar Key from prehistoric times through the 20th century, and the society keeps digitised audio interviews recorded more than 40 years ago, now open to visitors. The Andrews House annex stood on Atsena Otie Key until the 1896 hurricane, when it was moved to the mainland.
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