Mel Fisher's Treasures - Sebastian, FL

Written by Matt Rosenfeld
Mel Fisher, the man who led the expedition to discover the Spanish Treasure Ship The Atocha, in the 1980s has created two museums to show off his discoveries.  The main one is located in Key West, FL.  The secondary one is in Sebastian, FL.  While not as large as it's sister museum in Key West, the Sebastian location is still full of good artifacts, treasures and information.  You can even buy pieces of treasure found in the Atocha!  For anyone who loves a good treasure hunting story, this is a great place to visit while on the Treasure Coast in Florida.

Mel Fisher Maritime Museum

Ever dream of hunting pirate treasure on the open seas?  Well, Mel Fisher not only dreamed it, but actually did it off the coast of Key West.  After years of searching, in 1985, Mel Fisher and his team discovered the Nuestra Senora de Atocha and it's treasure.

Today, in Key West at the Mel Fisher's Maritime Museum, you can walk through the adventures of Mel Fisher and see how their amazing discovery came about.  In addition, when you enter the gift shop, you'll find some of these treasures for sale at some astronomical prices in the hundreds of thousands.  These were quite out of our price range, but it was still pretty neat to see.

You'll spend about an hour at this museum, and of all the museums in Key West, this one probably is the most unique and interesting