In 1905, Henry M. Flagler decided to undertake his most daring, expensive endeavor: to link the island city of Key West with the rest of the Florida mainland via railroad. Most said it couldn't be done, some even referred to it as "Flagler's Folly." Flagler was one of the wealthiest men in the world, having been Rockefeller's business partner at Standard Oil Company, and it is estimated that he spent $30 million (in 1905 dollars!) of his own money to fund the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway. Seven years and 130 miles later, the first train arrived in Key West from Homestead on January 22, 1912.
Flagler Station will take visitors on a journey back to Old Key West, giving them firsthand historical accounts of