Mallory Square
Encyclopedia
Mallory Square is a plaza
located in the city of Key West
, Florida
, United States
.
It is located on the waterfront in Key West's historic Old Town
, adjacent to the cruise ship
port
. It is located just west of the northern end of Duval Street
, facing the Gulf of Mexico
. It runs the entire length of Wall Street. Adjacent to the square are the Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum
and the Old Post Office and Customshouse.
It is the location of the "Sunset Celebration", which is considered one of the main tourist attraction
s of the city. The "Sunset Celebration" involves hundreds of tourists who arrive each night to view the sunset
. The celebration includes arts and crafts exhibitors, street performers and food carts. It begins two hours before sunset, every day of the year.
Plaza
Plaza is a Spanish word related to "field" which describes an open urban public space, such as a city square. All through Spanish America, the plaza mayor of each center of administration held three closely related institutions: the cathedral, the cabildo or administrative center, which might be...
located in the city of Key West
Key West
Key West is an island in the Straits of Florida on the North American continent at the southernmost tip of the Florida Keys. Key West is home to the southernmost point in the Continental United States; the island is about from Cuba....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
It is located on the waterfront in Key West's historic Old Town
Old Town, Key West
Old Town is the name given to the historic district of the island of Key West, Florida.It is basically the western half of the island, with the exception of the Historic Seaport district....
, adjacent to the cruise ship
Cruise ship
A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...
port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
. It is located just west of the northern end of Duval Street
Duval Street
Duval Street is a famous downtown commercial zoned street in Key West, Florida, running north and south from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. Duval Street is the location of many famous restaurants and bars, including Sloppy Joe's, Fogarty's Restaurant, Bar and Bakery and it's "The...
, facing the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of Mexico is a partially landlocked ocean basin largely surrounded by the North American continent and the island of Cuba. It is bounded on the northeast, north and northwest by the Gulf Coast of the United States, on the southwest and south by Mexico, and on the southeast by Cuba. In...
. It runs the entire length of Wall Street. Adjacent to the square are the Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum
Key West Shipwreck Historeum Museum
The Key West Shipwreck Treasures Museum is located at 1 Whitehead Street, Key West, Florida, United States. It combines actors, films and actual artifacts to tell the story of 400 years of shipwreck salvage in the Florida Keys. The museum itself is a re-creation of a 19th century warehouse built...
and the Old Post Office and Customshouse.
It is the location of the "Sunset Celebration", which is considered one of the main tourist attraction
Tourist attraction
A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities....
s of the city. The "Sunset Celebration" involves hundreds of tourists who arrive each night to view the sunset
Sunset
Sunset or sundown is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon in the west as a result of Earth's rotation.The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment the trailing edge of the Sun's disk disappears below the horizon in the west...
. The celebration includes arts and crafts exhibitors, street performers and food carts. It begins two hours before sunset, every day of the year.