Marathon in Monroe County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Vaca Railroad Station

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 5, 2023

1. Vaca Railroad Station Marker

Inscription. Vaca Railroad Station was reconstructed by Crane Point Hammock on the original site of 1910. The station was not a regular stop until George Adderley and friends gave Flagler the right of way through their town ( which is now Crane Point Hammock) in exchange for transporting their sponges and charcoal to Key West for market.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 24° 43.019′ N, 81° 4.445′ W. Marker is in Marathon, Florida, in Monroe County. It is on Overseas Highways (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the car at Crane Point Hammock Museum and Nature Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5550 Overseas Highway, Marathon FL 33050, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on the Florida Keys.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the

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Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henry Morrison Flagler (here, next to this marker); The Demise of the Overseas Railroad (here, next to this marker); Marathon: Heart of the Keys (within shouting distance of this marker); Stained Glass Windows of St. Columba Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Seven-Mile Historic Bridge (approx. 3.2 miles away); Old Seven Mile Bridge (approx. 3.2 miles away); Historic Duck Key Bridges (approx. 10.8 miles away).

Also see . . . The Flagler Railroad. (Submitted on May 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Vaca Railroad Station Marker (center) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, May 5, 2023

2. Vaca Railroad Station Marker (center)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2023, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.