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Historical Markers in Marathon, Florida

 
Clickable Map of Monroe County, Florida and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Monroe County, FL (342) Collier County, FL (49) Miami-Dade County, FL (206)  MonroeCounty(342) Monroe County (342)  CollierCounty(49) Collier County (49)  Miami-DadeCounty(206) Miami-Dade County (206)
Key West is the county seat for Monroe County
Marathon is in Monroe County
      Monroe County (342)  
ADJACENT TO MONROE COUNTY
      Collier County (49)  
      Miami-Dade County (206)  
 
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1 Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — Henry Morrison Flagler1830 - 1913
On Overseas Highways (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
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
2 Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — Marathon: Heart of the KeysOverseas Railway Construction Headquarters
On Overseas Highway (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
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
3 Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — Seven-Mile Historic Bridge
On U.S. 1 at milepost 73, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 1.
Constructed between 1908 & 1912 as a railway bridge. The bridge was modified in 1935 for the use of automobiles until 1982.Map (db m59076) HM
4 Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — F-721 — Stained Glass Windows of St. Columba Episcopal Church
On 52nd Street Gulf, 0.1 miles north of Overseas Highway (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling north.
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
5 Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — The Demise of the Overseas Railroad
On Overseas Highways (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
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
6 Florida, Monroe County, Marathon — Vaca Railroad Station
On Overseas Highways (U.S. 1) 0.1 miles east of Sombrero Beach Road (County Route 931), on the right when traveling west.
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
 
 
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Apr. 18, 2024