Bahama Village
Bahama Village market in Key West, Florida
Bahama Village is a neighborhood in the City of Key West, Florida, Monroe County, United States. It is located southwest of downtown, in Old Town.
It covers over a 16 block area that lies southwest of Whitehead Street and northeast of Truman Annex, bordered by Whitehead, Southard, Fort and Louisa Streets.[1]
It was once a primarily black neighborhood, and is named for its many original residents who were of Bahamian ancestry. Once a marginalized area, it is undergoing gentrification and now hosts many of the island's most popular restaurants.
It contains the city of Key West's public swimming pool[2].
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Petronia Street entrance on Duval Street.
One of the many free roaming chicken families that can be seen in the streets of Bahama Village and Key West.
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Coordinates: 24°33′00″N 81°48′08″W / 24.550109°N 81.802086°W
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