Islamorada, Florida • Monroe County
The Florida Keys Memorial, located in Islamorada, Florida, is a stone monument and associated grounds commemorating the 1,300 workers, many of them Bahamian immigrants, who died during the construction of Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad. It stands as a testament to the immense human cost of this ambitious engineering feat. The monument itself is a simple yet dignified obelisk.
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Maritime History; Transportation; Engineering
Offshore 3.5 Mi. S. Of Upper Matecumbe Key, Islamorada, Florida
Historic - Non-aboriginal
Seaward End Of Snake Creek Off Windley Key, Islamorada, Florida
Historic - Non-aboriginal
2 1/2 Mi. Offshore Whale Harbor, Islamorada, Florida
Architecture; Social History
81831 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada, Florida
Exploration/Settlement
81801 Overseas Hwy., Islamorada, Florida
Commerce; Maritime History; Transportation; Architecture; Historic - Non-aboriginal
1.25 Mi. S Of Indian Keys, Islamorada, Florida
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Transportation; Other; Engineering
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Other; Communications
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Politics/Government
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Architecture
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Entertainment/Recreation
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Art
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