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A Region Ripe for GrowthJames F. Murley
South Florida Regional Resource Center
November 1, 2007
http://www.railvolution.com/default.asp
Source:United States Library of Congress
An Open Frontier for Rail
Henry Flagler
1883 Flagler moved to St. Augustine
1878 Henry Flagler first visited Jacksonville
1896 Biscayne Bay-Miami
Royal Palm Hotel
Photos courtesy/copyrightSt. Lucie County Historical Museum
1894 Flagler extended his railroad to West Palm Beach
Florida East Coast Railroad Key West Extension
1912 The Florida Over-Sea Railroad was completed to Key West
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1915
Ferry Service From Key West to Havana
1878 Henry Flagler first visited Jacksonville
1883 Flagler moved to St. Augustine
1894 Flagler extended his railroad to West Palm Beach
1896 Biscayne Bay-Miami
1912 The Florida Over-Sea Railroad was completed to Key West
Miami’s Population Growth
1900 – 1,681 1910 – 5,471 1920 – 29,5491920 – 1923 – Doubled
The Florida Special Arrives at Miami
1921 Miami Traction Company
Great Miami Hurricane1926
Devastation after the Miami Hurricane of 1926
1935 Hurricane
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Miami Metro Busin Miami Beach
Metro People MoverMetro Rail
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Amtrak
Tri-Rail
First New Commuter Rail in 25 Years
Photo Credits
Henry Morrison Flagler MuseumFlorida Department of Transportation
Florida Photo Archives Fort Lauderdale Historical Society
St. Lucie County Historical Museum
A Region Ripe for Growth Henry FlaglerPhoto Credits