Florida Keys History

Removing one of two toll booths that operated along the Overseas Highway 1938-1954. And just like that, they were gone. #OverseasHighway #tolls #FloridaKeys #LowerMatecumbe #BigPine

Building State Road 4A on Key Largo circa 1k926. The road is better known as the Overseas Highway. #overseashighway #keylargo

Islamorada living prior to the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane. These homes belonged to Russell family members on Upper Matecumbe Key. #Islamorada #UpperMatecumbe #FloridaKeysHistory

The Tavernier post office from circa 1926. Found on Key Largo, this building can still be seen along the Overseas Highway. #postoffice #keylargo #tavernier #overseashighway

Have you visited the Discovery Center in Islamorada? There is such great history in the Florida Keys! #history #Islamorada #FloridaKeys #FloridaKeysHistory

Captain Ed Butters on the docks of the Matecumbe Hotel prior to the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane ith the catch of the day. #Matecumbe #Islamorada #catchoftheday #FloridaKeysHistory

Downtown Tavernier circa 1929. The space between those buildings would soon be filled by the Tavernier Hotel. #KeyLargo #Tavernier #FloridaKeys

Image of the general store, established in 1824, on the Indian Key model at the Discovery Center. #IndianKey #Islamorada #FloridaKeys

When the train bridges were widened to accommodate automobiles in 1937, the tracks were utilized as guard rails. #bridges #floridakeys #floridakeyshistory

The Matecumbe Depot was located across from where the World Wide Sportsman stands today. It was one of two train depots on Upper Matecumbe. The Islamorada Depot was much larger. #islamorada #uppermatecumbe #localhistory

Building the right-of-way for Henry Flagler's Over-Sea Railroad across Plantation Key circa 1907. #PlantationKey #Islamorada #FloridaKeysHistory

Some of the history in the promo is bad, but give a listen to this amazing app and the true history of Indian Key will be revealed!

One of the most amazing things to see at the Discovery Center is the world's only model of Indian Key, once the most important island in the Florida Keys not named Key West. #IndianKey #KeyWest #floridakeys

Circa 1925, this was the new coral rock, two-room Matecumbe Grammar School. It was located at what is today the @cheecalodge. #Islamorada #FloridaKeys #FloridaKeysHistory

Railroad workers off to work during construction of Flagler's Over-Sea Railroad. Life jackets were not issued for each boater. #FloridaKeys #OverseaRailroad

Postcard of the dining hall at the Long Key Fishing Club. #LongKey #fishingclub #FloridaKeys

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Building the original Card Sound Bridge, a swing bridge, in 1926. The Great Miami Hurricane washed it out and when it was rebuilt, the bridge was raised five feet. #OverseasHighway #CardSound #KeyLargo

The Albury's Tavernier grocery store circa 1932. #KeyLargo #Tavernier #cannedgoods #FloridaKeys

Dredging up fill to create the roadbed for the new State Road 4A in 1926. That road would become known as the first version of the Overseas Highway. #OversesHighway #FloridaKeys