History

  • The Gold Coast Railroad

    Miami is a city of color. Vibrant, tropical colors assault the eyes wherever you look. The cool turquoise of the ocean, the green palms framed by deep blue sky, and huge, white clouds. The deep reds and vivid yellows of hibiscus and ixora, the watermelon-colored bougainvillea and orange poinciana trees. And all are punctuated by…

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  • First Train to Miami

    1896 It was supposed to be a tropical paradise. That was what Mr. Flagler said when he told Herb he was moving him from the Jacksonville/Fort Pierce route to the new Miami run of the Florida East Coast Railroad. It was an honor, Mr. Flagler said, to be the engineer on the first run. An…

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