Key West, Florida -
Bar With Death Chains In The Wall
At least one person was reportedly shackled to the wall and beaten to death in Capt. Tony's Saloon, but that was under previous ownership. A favorite hangout of Hemingway and JFK.
- Address:
- 428 Greene St., Key West, FL
- Directions:
- Capt. Tony's Saloon. Between Duval St & Whitehead St.
- Hours:
- Daily until 4 AM. (Call to verify)
- Phone:
- 305-294-1838
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Bar With Death Chains In The Wall Sloppy Joe's bar is located at 201 Duval but the original Sloppy Joe's (now Capt. Tony's Saloon) is located at 428 Greene St which houses the "Death Chains". Sloppy Joe's moved its business due to increase in rent years ago. The original "Sloppy Joe's" was an ice house, doubled as a morgue, cigar factory, bordello, Blind Pig gambling hall and more. Capt. Tony's is also the oldest licensed saloon in Florida. [Miss Molly, 09/11/2008]
Bar With Death Chains In The Wall Sloppy Joe's Bar is best known as the hangout of hard-drinking Ernest Hemingway (and later JFK). Since 1937 it has occupied a building that was built in the 1700s, and has a set of chains in its wall where at least one person was reportedly shackled and beaten to death. Since this is Key West, all stories are suspect -- but if you're out here anyway you might as well check it out. [RoadsideAmerica.com Team, 06/01/2007]
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