Seven mile bridge (January 17, 2025)

 

Before Henry Flagler built a railroad from the Florida peninsula to Key West between 1905 and 1912, access was only by boat. The project required 23 bridges. The longest was this one. Today, you can walk across the bridge, between Knights Key and Little Duck Key. Too bad it was raining when we were there.

Starting line.

The railroad was finally complete in 1912 and was called the 8th wonder of the world. Parts of the railroad remain. The 113-mile long railway remained in operation until the Labor Day hurricane in 1935. The hurricane ripped through the Florida Keys with winds estimated at 200 mph. It is considered the most intense hurricane to make landfall in the U.S.