Florida’s Railroad Barons, Part II
Peter A. Demens and Henry M. Flagler The year 1885 was a memorable one in Florida railroad history. Peter A. Demens and Henry M. Flagler
Florida’s Railroad Barons, Part 1
William D. Chipley and Henry B. Plant Businessmen commonly referred to as “railroad barons” solved Florida’s post-Civil War transportation problems and helped get the economy
Florida’s First Steam-Powered Railroad and the Land Story behind It
Florida railroad history and Florida land history often go hand-in-hand. That’s certainly the case when it comes to Florida’s first steam-powered railroad, the Lake Wimico
Record Land Purchase Opens Way for Florida Railroad Barons
Many Floridians were cut off from the rest of the country following the Civil War. “Florida had few roads and needed to build more railroads,”
New Smyrna Beach: Greek Name, but Settled by Minorcans
New Smyrna Beach on Florida’s northeast coast today draws tourists and water sports enthusiasts to the Atlantic Ocean south of the more populous and hectic
The Appalachians in Florida?
Much of the sand in the Sunshine State’s major geographic regions originated elsewhere. The Appalachian Mountains extend from Alabama to New York; no part of
When Florida was a Giant State (Theoretically)
At 65,757 square miles, Florida ranks 22nd in size among the 50 United States and second among states east of the Mississippi River (behind Michigan).
‘Binder Boys’ in the 1920s Florida Land Boom
Many unique things happened during the great Florida land boom of the early 1920s. Among them was the use of so-called “binder boys” (actually young
Florida Plays ‘Continental Musical Chairs’
Florida is a virtual youngster when compared to the whole Earth, which is generally considered to be at least 4.5 billion years old. The Florida
