key west and Conch Republic in florida keys

Conch has had a profound influence on the Keys. It is not only the Florida Keys most famous shell, but has become a symbol of the Keys as well.

The conch links listed below are just a few of the many excellent sites of information to the viewer on the Internet.

Conch Republic Sites

• The Northern Territories of the Conch Republic- Official home page Conch Republic's Northern Territories. See what the Real Conchs are doing!

Conch Shell and Facts

About the Conch Population - Report on research study about the conch population in the Florida Keys

Conch Shell as Art

Beautiful cinnabar Mayan tracings of a king's face incised on the surface of this conch-shell trumpet thought to be the personage summoned when the trumpet was used in a bloodletting rite. Pre-Columbian, (A.D. 250-400) Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas

Conch Stuff for Sale

• SeaShellWorld.com - a specialty shop from Cyber Island Shops, Inc. which features sea shells, seashell novelty items and craft supplies. 

Sources of info on Native Conchs and Keys' Inhabitants

• Florida Keys Infomap -An excellent comprehensive and graphic listing of hotels, restaurants, fishing and diving companies. Great Keys' weather information links
• Key-West Com - Schedules, News, Pictures, about Key West

   

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