When going to Key West this is a must. You could defiantly kill some time here. The history about this building is intiresting enough. Inside tells the story of Key West and how it became what it is today. Plus, there are a few great stories of what happen. There is a tower in this old Fort, that you walk up and from the top, can gat a great view of the water. There is also local art here too. I go to Key West, alot. And this is one place that is on my top 10. I will be going again in Feb 08. Love it!

This site was called a "Diamond in the rough" from a Key West Conch, so we had to go. According to the East Martello web site, the Fort was built according to specifications of the nearly impregnable coastal Martello watchtowers in Italy. While the East Martello Fort was never completed and never saw hostile action, it represents the last Fort ever built in the world using this style of architecture. Today, the Fort houses a great collection of Key West artifacts and historical records as well a military memorabilia. The view from atop the central tower affords visitors a spectacular view of the Atlantic coast of Key West. While it is very important to note that the East Martello is the best-preserved example of the Martello style of military architecture in the world today, I would be remiss if I failed to mention one of the quirky exhibits that resides at the Fort. Robert the Doll, a mysterious 20th century doll for which much has been written about for the past 100 years, "lives" in a glass exhibit at the East Martello. Often times, a mischievous child will blame some wrongdoing on a spectral presence or a favorite doll, and parents will dismiss it as a bright imagination. But what happens when the doll begins to torment the child and terrorize anyone who lives within the household? Such is the strange case of Robert, the haunted doll of Key West, Florida. This doll display was a total trip! Your skin really will crawl in the presense of this creepy doll.