Marathon

Marathon

The Middle Keys

$29.99

Publication Date: 5th December 2016

The Middle Keys have experienced a fascinating history, from the time when wreckers plied the Florida Reef to the days of Henry Flagler's audacious overseas railroad.


Once the Overseas Highway opened, travelers could reach Marathon by car and tourism boomed. As more people settled in Marathon, the community grew and flourished. The majesty of the Middle Keys' two Seven Mile Bridges has inspired postcards, paintings, and even movie scenes. Local institutions like the Dolphin Research Center and the Turtle Hospital have also garnered a host of fans. Images of America: Marath... Read More

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The Middle Keys have experienced a fascinating history, from the time when wreckers plied the Florida Reef to the days of Henry Flagler's audacious overseas railroad.


Once the Overseas Highway opened, travelers could reach Marathon by car and tourism boomed. As more people settled in Marathon, the community grew and flourished. The majesty of the Middle Keys' two Seven Mile Bridges has inspired postcards, paintings, and even movie scenes. Local institutions like the Dolphin Research Center and the Turtle Hospital have also garnered a host of fans. Images of America: Marath... Read More

Description

The Middle Keys have experienced a fascinating history, from the time when wreckers plied the Florida Reef to the days of Henry Flagler's audacious overseas railroad.


Once the Overseas Highway opened, travelers could reach Marathon by car and tourism boomed. As more people settled in Marathon, the community grew and flourished. The majesty of the Middle Keys' two Seven Mile Bridges has inspired postcards, paintings, and even movie scenes. Local institutions like the Dolphin Research Center and the Turtle Hospital have also garnered a host of fans. Images of America: Marathon: The Middle Keys captures the story of these unique islands and their rich photographic legacy.

Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 5th December 2016
  • State: Florida
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467117395
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Reviews

"A new pictorial history of Marathon and the Middle Keys traces the community's growth from the earliest known settlers, through its Overseas Railroad era and the wrath of Hurricane Donna.


Then there are the oddball Keys events, like the plight of an unfortunate whale shark paraded through town and Mitzi the dolphin who became a movie star." --Florida Keys News

Author Bio
Fifth-generation Floridian Laura Albritton has authored four previous books, three with Jerry Wilkinson: Hidden History of the Florida Keys, Key West's Duval Street, and Marathon: The Middle Keys. She has written for the Miami Herald, Harvard Review, and the Florida Keys Weekly; she is also producing a documentary, Adventures in History, with Magic Kumquat Productions. Fourth-generation Floridian Jerry Wilkinson is longtime president of the Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys. His significant historical archive is housed within the Jerry Wilkinson Research Library at the Florida Keys History & Discovery Center. He created the website keyshistory.org and coauthored Key Largo and Islamorada.

The Middle Keys have experienced a fascinating history, from the time when wreckers plied the Florida Reef to the days of Henry Flagler's audacious overseas railroad.


Once the Overseas Highway opened, travelers could reach Marathon by car and tourism boomed. As more people settled in Marathon, the community grew and flourished. The majesty of the Middle Keys' two Seven Mile Bridges has inspired postcards, paintings, and even movie scenes. Local institutions like the Dolphin Research Center and the Turtle Hospital have also garnered a host of fans. Images of America: Marathon: The Middle Keys captures the story of these unique islands and their rich photographic legacy.

  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 5th December 2016
  • State: Florida
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9781467117395
  • Format: Hardcover
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)

"A new pictorial history of Marathon and the Middle Keys traces the community's growth from the earliest known settlers, through its Overseas Railroad era and the wrath of Hurricane Donna.


Then there are the oddball Keys events, like the plight of an unfortunate whale shark paraded through town and Mitzi the dolphin who became a movie star." --Florida Keys News

Fifth-generation Floridian Laura Albritton has authored four previous books, three with Jerry Wilkinson: Hidden History of the Florida Keys, Key West's Duval Street, and Marathon: The Middle Keys. She has written for the Miami Herald, Harvard Review, and the Florida Keys Weekly; she is also producing a documentary, Adventures in History, with Magic Kumquat Productions. Fourth-generation Floridian Jerry Wilkinson is longtime president of the Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys. His significant historical archive is housed within the Jerry Wilkinson Research Library at the Florida Keys History & Discovery Center. He created the website keyshistory.org and coauthored Key Largo and Islamorada.