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Henry Flagler

Henry Morrison Flagler, born Jan. 2, 1830, was an American oil tycoon, hotelier and railroad developer. He played a key role in the growth of Florida's eastern coast and was the founder of the Florida East Coast Railway, which eventually extended from Jacksonville down to Key West and connected the state. Born in New York as the son of a poor minister, Flagler went on to make his fortune as an oil tycoon in Ohio. He partnered with John D. Rockefeller to create the Standard Oil Company. Henry Flagler is also very well known for his resort hotels and railroads in Florida. In 1878, he traveled to Jacksonville for the winter with his sickly first wife Mary (Harkness) Flagler. Two years after s...  Show more »
Henry Morrison Flagler, born Jan. 2, 1830, was an American oil tycoon, hotelier and railroad developer. He played a key role in the growth of Florida's eastern coast and was the founder of the Florida East Coast Railway, which eventually extended from Jacksonville down to Key West and connected the state. Born in New York as the son of a poor minister, Flagler went on to make his fortune as an oil tycoon in Ohio. He partnered with John D. Rockefeller to create the Standard Oil Company. Henry Flagler is also very well known for his resort hotels and railroads in Florida. In 1878, he traveled to Jacksonville for the winter with his sickly first wife Mary (Harkness) Flagler. Two years after she died in 1881, he married Ida Alice Shourds. The two traveled to St. Augustine after their wedding. This visit was when Flagler realized Florida's potential as an out-of-state visitor hub. However, hotels and transportation were seriously lacking. In 1885, Flagler began building his first hotel, the 540-room Ponce de Leon Hotel in St. Augustine. Completed three years later, this project sparked Flager's interest in creating a new "American Riviera." His first step was to create a better transportation system in the state. Flagler bought the Jacksonville, St. Augustine and Halifax Railroad, the first railroad in what would become known as the "Flagler System" or the Florida East Coast Railway. By 1894, Henry Flagler completed the 1,100-room Royal Poinciana Hotel - the largest wooden structure in the world at the time -- in Lake Worth and extended his railroad to service West Palm Beach. A couple of years later he built the Palm Beach Inn, which would in 1901 become The Breakers Hotel. By this time Flagler's railway reached all the way to Biscayne Bay, and, in 1897, he opened the exclusive Royal Palm Hotel in Miami. In the following years Flagler extended his Florida East Coast Railway to Key West, a point 128 miles past the end of the Florida peninsula. Henry Flagler's life took a turn for the worse when he fell down a flight of stairs at his Palm Beach estate, the famous Whitehall mansion, in 1913. He never recovered from the fall and died in Palm Beach of his injuries on May 20. He was 83 years old. Flagler was buried in St. Augustine alongside his daughter, Jenny Louise and first wife, Mary Harkness.  « Show less

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    May 18, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Technology boosts South Florida's adult video business

    While Los Angeles is still the mecca for adult films and videos, South Florida has its share of adult video makers and producers of X-rated online content and websites. Even more than making films here, South Florida is known for the websites that...

    Tags: Miami Beach, Television Industry, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach County, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida)

    2. May 14, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Florida Travel Tips & Deals

    Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in:
    Special Correspondent
    Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Florida residents can make a splash -- Wet 'n Wild is offering Florida Residents free entry almost any time during the same year (through Dec. 31) with the purchase of a...

    Tags: Wedding Products and Services, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Seasons Restaurant, Gloria Estefan, Humphrey Bogart

    3. Apr 25, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  3. June 1-8: Palm Beach

    Friday, June 1 DIY Art Projects. Residents of Palm Beach County can explore the museum’s galleries and create a DIY Art Project. 1-4 p.m., Norton Museum of Art, 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. 561-832-5196. Tween Drawing Club. Express...

    Tags: Wildlife, Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach County, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Sociology

    4. Apr 28, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  4. 7-Mile Bridge Run: I was part of history — wet, miserable history

    1:56 a.m.
    1:56 a.m. That was the precise moment last weekend when I knew my bucket list was in trouble. I awoke to rain pelting the hotel window. In the distance, thunder rumbled. This was not good. The 7-Mile Bridge Run was less than six hours away. And I...

    Tags: Florida East Coast Railway, Key West, Monroe County (Florida), Railway Transportation, Radio

    5. Apr 3, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  5. Chan Lowe: Broward's "Best Building"

    In this morning’s Sun Sentinel, my colleague Robert Nolin wrote of a “Best Building” contest sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, wherein signature buildings from each county in Florida would be voted on to comprise a “Best 100 in the state” list.
    In this morning’s Sun Sentinel, my colleague Robert Nolin wrote of a “Best Building” contest sponsored by the American Institute of Architects, wherein signature buildings from each county in Florida would be voted on to comprise a...

    Tags: Architecture, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach County, Arts and Culture, Broward County

    6. Jan 14, 2012 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  6. Events mark Flagler railroad's Key West milestone

    It's only a week until the 100th anniversary of the inaugural journey of Henry Flagler's Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad, which arrived for the first time in Key West on Jan. 22, 1912.
    It's only a week until the 100th anniversary of the inaugural journey of Henry Flagler's Florida Keys Over-Sea Railroad, which arrived for the first time in Key West on Jan. 22, 1912. The celebration will be in full swing this week in the Florida Keys,...

    Tags: Florida East Coast Railway, Transportation, Ernest Hemingway, Key West, Seven Mile Bridge

    7. Feb 3, 2012 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
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    8. Nov 12, 2011 |Column| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Go tropical for the holidays with these events in the Florida Keys

    Unless something really goes crazy, it won't be a white Christmas in Florida, but the Sunshine State still offers unique opportunities to celebrate the holidays in a tropical way.
    Unless something really goes crazy, it won't be a white Christmas in Florida, but the Sunshine State still offers unique opportunities to celebrate the holidays in a tropical way. In the Florida Keys and Key West, the latter only about 90 miles north...

    Tags: Music, New Year's Day, Family, International Travel, Key West

    9. Aug 29, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. When snowbirds clear out of Palm Beach, there's still plenty of fun to be had

    PALM BEACH, Fla. — Many of the waterfront mansions are shuttered for the season, and there are few yachts at the private docks along the Intracoastal. The theater season doesn't start until late October, concerts and art exhibits at the Society for the Four Arts are on hiatus until November, and the walking tours of Worth Avenue won't start again until late November.
    PALM BEACH, Fla. — Many of the waterfront mansions are shuttered for the season, and there are few yachts at the private docks along the Intracoastal. The theater season doesn't start until late October, concerts and art exhibits at the Society...

    Tags: Norton Museum of Art, File Sharing, Artists, Personal Service, Cycling

    10. Jun 27, 2011 |Story| Vacation Starter

  10. Florida Cruise Homeport Spotlight: Port of Miami

    Established in the 19th century when Henry Flagler extended his East Coast Railroad to Miami and started collecting dockage fees, the Port of Miami, the first port in history to serve one million passengers annually in 1976, is often referred to as the "Cruise Capital of the World" as more than four million passengers pass through its terminals annually (4,150,000 passengers in 2010). Passengers usually have all manner of sailings to choose from, on typically 18 ships or more sailing out of this embarkation/disembarkation port annually. Available cruises include three-, four-, five-, seven-, eight-, nine-, 10-, 11-day and longer voyages. Cruise itineraries sail primarily to the Caribbean, but passengers are able to choose voyages to South America, Trans-Panama Canal to the Mexican Riviera, Trans-Atlantic to Europe and to other destinations from the Port of Miami as well.
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    Established in the 19th century when Henry Flagler extended his East Coast Railroad to Miami and started collecting dockage fees, the Port of Miami, the first port in history to serve one million passengers annually in 1976, is often referred to as the...

    Tags: Florida, Gloria Estefan, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Port of Miami, Lifestyle and Leisure

    11. May 14, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Sunshine State charms: 21 things to do on your Florida vacation

    Some of the best attractions in Florida &#8212; the beaches, sunsets and environmental gems &#8212; remain blissfully unchanged over time. Yet there are always new diversions, from museums and attractions to quirky stops that shout &quot;only in Florida." Orlando Sentinel travel writer <a href="http://bio.tribune.com/JimAbbott">Jim Abbott</a> takes a regional tour of the state to spotlight the best stops &#8212; old and new.
    Some of the best attractions in Florida — the beaches, sunsets and environmental gems — remain blissfully unchanged over time. Yet there are always new diversions, from museums and attractions to quirky stops that shout "only in Florida."...

    Tags: Wildlife, Museum of Natural History, Malaysia, Environmental Issues, Hotels and Accommodations

    12. Sep 17, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Savings card offers discounts at Palm Beach hotels

    Postcards from Florida
    Here's a deal if you're planning on staying at one of the more than 16,000 guest rooms throughout The Palm Beaches and Boca Raton this fall. An all-new, complimentary 2010 Savings Card is available on check-in to all overnight guests, and includes...
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Henry Flagler Photos
A mural at Mile Marker 95 celebrates the first journey...
(December 15, 2011)
Henry Flagler's Florida Over-Sea Railroad
in the early 20th century. The 5-acre island was the ba...
(September 9, 2010)
My Best Shot -- Pigeon Key
September 17, 2009 Workers find remains of Civil War tr...
(September 17, 2009)
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