In the early 1900s, the Overseas Railroad (the brainchild of Henry Flagler) was being constructed to connect Miami to Key West. This 5-acre island was the base camp for hundreds of men working on the project, until the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 wiped out as much as 40 miles of track. The rail was never rebuilt, and today the original tin-roofed, wood-clapboard buildings form a museum on the National Register of Historic Sites. See http://pigeonkey.net
The Key is located midway along the 7-mile bridge with a section of the old rail bridge still open as a walking bridge to the key.
Start at the old rail car that serves as the tour office for the Historic Site...
Walk (or take the offered flat-bottom boat) to the Key. Its is a beautiful and relaxing walk.... allow an hour for then stroll.
A vintage photo.
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