Flagler became the second richest man in America as creator and brains of the Standard Oil Company. His partner was John D. Rockefeller. Flagler went on to build Florida in a two decade span during which he created the Florida East Coast Railroad. . . . — — Map (db m222211) HM
Marathon began in 1908 as construction headquarters and chief shipping terminal for Henry M. Flagler's "Overseas Railway" to Key West. Through it passed thousands of workmen and immense quantities of material and supplies. At near by Knight's Key . . . — — Map (db m146247) HM
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Knights Key Segment
Between 1905 and 1912. Henry Flagler extended his Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway to Key West. This massive engineering project, called the Overseas Railroad, required 23 bridges that utilized the most . . . — — Map (db m245787) HM
Established in 1955, St. Columba Episcopal Church has occupied this building since 1960. Between 1977 and 1982, nineteen dalle de verre, or faceted stained glass windows, were installed in the church. This technique uses thick pieces of colored . . . — — Map (db m83331) HM
The storm of all storms was the devastating Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 ( Category 5 at 200 mph winds). It obliterated the Middle Keys' Long Key taking with it over 600 lives, 40 miles of track and the rescue train with engine 447. This passenger . . . — — Map (db m222216) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m222214) HM