RICHES student project.]]>
Railroads in Central Florida Collection, Map Overlays Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida]]>
RICHES student project.]]>
Railroads in Central Florida Collection, Map Overlays Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida]]>
RICHES student project.]]>
Railroads in Central Florida Collection, Map Overlays Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida]]>
RICHES student project.]]>
Railroads in Central Florida Collection, Map Overlays Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida]]>
RICHES student project.]]>
Railroads in Central Florida Collection, Map Overlays Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida]]>
RICHES student project.]]>
Railroads in Central Florida Collection, Map Overlays Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida]]>
RICHES student project.]]>
Railroads in Central Florida Collection, Map Overlays Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida]]>
RICHES student project.]]>
Railroads in Central Florida Collection, Map Overlays Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida]]>
RICHES student project.]]>
Railroads in Central Florida Collection, Map Overlays Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans, Apopka, Florida.]]>
Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans, Apopka, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Apopka Historical Society and the Museum of the Apopkans and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans, Apopka, Florida.]]>
Apopka Historical Society and Museum of the Apopkans, Apopka, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Apopka Historical Society and the Museum of the Apopkans and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
During World War II, the roof of the depot was used as guide for patrolling planes that flew out of Sanford Airport. Along with the depot, there was originally a red warehouse for the produce and a water tank used for the train engines. In the 1970s, the depot was sold to the Connolly family, which chose to preserve it from demolition. The depot now sits on the Connolly's property as a guesthouse and its exterior is fully restored.]]>
Arcadia Publishing]]>
Railroad Depots of Central Florida. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008, page 42.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Oviedo Historical Society.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
During World War II, the roof of the depot was used as guide for patrolling planes that flew out of Sanford Airport. Along with the depot, there was originally a red warehouse for the produce and a water tank used for the train engines. In the 1970s, the depot was sold to the Connolly family, which chose to preserve it from demolition. The depot now sits on the Connolly's property as a guesthouse and its exterior is fully restored.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Oviedo Historical Society.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
original 8 x 10 inch black and white photoprint: Reference Collection, shelf number 12360, call number RC18768, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Reference Collection, shelf number 12360, call number RC18768, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
original 7 x 10 inch black and white photograph: Prints Collection, call number PR13725, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Prints Collection, call number PR13725, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Original color photograph by John Bradley, April 21, 2007: Wikimedia Commons.]]>
Wikimedia Commons]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
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Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
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Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
original black and white photograph, 1915: Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Division of Historical Resources and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
original color image by Kevin Andrusia on RailPictures.Net, January 2012.]]>
RailPictures.Net.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Mount Dora. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2000.]]>
Arcadia Publishing]]>
Mount Dora. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2000, page 35.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Arcadia Publishing Company and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
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Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Upon Plant's death in 1902, his widow, Margaret Josephine Loughman, sold his railroad system to the Atlantic Coast Line (ACL). The arrival of the ACL in Sanford brought many new railroad workers as the city grew into a hub for shipping produce to surrounding areas. Rand Yard, the ACL's freight yard, housed a car shop, engine servicing facility, small locomotive shop, and the state's largest railroad ice plant.
In the early 1900s, Lake Jesup farmers began demanding that the ACL build a line for them to ship their produce into town. The ACL refused; in response, the give biggest growers chartered the Sanford and Everglades Railroad with Sydney Octavius Chase, Sr. (1860-1941) as the president. The new line was completed as an ACL branch at Lake Charm. The ACL was prompted to buy out the new line in 1913 when the Seaboard Air Line (SAL) showed interest in buying it, thus incorporating the branch which became the most profitable in the ACL system.
By the mid-1900s, the amount of good farmland was shrinking in Sanford due to development, driving farmers further south to farms with much more acreage. This, coupled with the establishment of Naval Air Station Sanford (NAS Sanford), turned the city's focus from agriculture to the military. In 1967, the ACL merged with the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL) and later was acquired by CSX. Today, the railroad station originally built by the ACL is no longer in use.]]>
Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>
Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Henry Flagler (1830-1913) expanded his Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) down the Florida east coast from Jacksonville in 1894, forever transforming the economic development of Florida. In 1911, Fort Pierce was established as a division point for the FEC. This new and efficient form of transportation began to take the place of coastal and canal transportation such as cargo shipping and commuter travel and significantly developed the connection between northern markets and southern products. Citrus, sugar, and pineapple farmers and fishermen located on the coast established packinghouses near the station. It also affected the population growth of these areas, as passengers found it easier, faster, and more comfortable to travel further south. New employment opportunities also drew in a heavy population, rapidly expanding the agricultural economy of Fort Pierce, which economically benefited immensely from this expansion.
The original Fort Pierce train station was torn down and replaced in 1967. A replica of the old depot is located at the entrance of the St. Lucie County Regional History Center building and also houses the "Train Station Room," which includes dioramas, models, murals and photographs of historic Fort Pierce.]]>
original 8 x 10 inch black and white photoprint by Harry Wolfe: Reference Collection, shelf number 14025, image number RC03667, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Reference Collection, shelf number 14025, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
The Fort Pierce train station was located along the tracks that now run through Downtown Fort Pierce. Henry Flagler (1830-1913) expanded his Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) down the Florida east coast from Jacksonville in 1894, forever transforming the economic development of Florida. In 1911, Fort Pierce was established as a division point for the FEC. This new and efficient form of transportation began to take the place of coastal and canal transportation such as cargo shipping and commuter travel and significantly developed the connection between northern markets and southern products. Citrus, sugar, and pineapple farmers and fishermen located on the coast established packinghouses near the station. It also affected the population growth of these areas, as passengers found it easier, faster, and more comfortable to travel further south. New employment opportunities also drew in a heavy population, rapidly expanding the agricultural economy of Fort Pierce, which economically benefited immensely from this expansion.
The original Fort Pierce train station was torn down and replaced in 1967. A replica of the old depot is located at the entrance of the St. Lucie County Regional History Center building and also houses the "Train Station Room," which includes dioramas, models, murals and photographs of historic Fort Pierce.]]>
original 4 x 5 inch black and white photonegative: General Collection, image number N038573, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
General Collection, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
The Lake Wales Depot Museum is housed in the Lake Wales Train Depot that was built in 1928 by the R. W. Burrows Construction Company along the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL). It was the second station built in Lake Wales since the coming of the railroad in 1911. It continued to operate as a functioning railroad depot for several decades. In 1978, the depot was dedicated as the Lake Wales Depot Museum, housing the local history of the Railroad Depot and the City of Lake Wales.]]>
Lake Wales Public Library Archives, Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales, Florida.]]>
Lake Wales Public Library Archives, Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales, Florida.]]>
Lake Wales Public Library Archives, Lake Wales Public Library, Lake Wales, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Lake Wales Public Library and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
This depot was originally part of the South Florida Railroad, which held its groundbreaking ceremony for the new railroad station on Oak Avenue in 1880, with former President Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) in attendance. In 1893, the South Florida Railroad was bought out by Henry B. Plant (1819-1899) to save it from bankruptcy and incorporated into his own railroad system. Shortly thereafter, in the winter of 1894-1895, a freeze hit Sanford, destroying the entire citrus crop. This brought an end to what had been Sanford's thriving citrus industry prompting the development of its vegetable industry. By the 1900s, Sanford was one of the largest vegetable shipping centers in the United States gaining the nickname of "The Celery City" for its most successful crop.
Upon Plant's death in 1902, his widow, Margaret Josephine Loughman, sold his railroad system to the Atlantic Coast Line (ACL). The arrival of the ACL in Sanford brought many new railroad workers as the city grew into a hub for shipping produce to surrounding areas. Rand Yard, the ACL's freight yard, housed a car shop, engine servicing facility, small locomotive shop, and the state's largest railroad ice plant.
In the early 1900s, Lake Jesup farmers began demanding that the ACL build a line for them to ship their produce into town. The ACL refused; in response, the give biggest growers chartered the Sanford and Everglades Railroad with Sydney Octavius Chase, Sr. (1860-1941) as the president. The new line was completed as an ACL branch at Lake Charm. The ACL was prompted to buy out the new line in 1913 when the Seaboard Air Line (SAL) showed interest in buying it, thus incorporating the branch which became the most profitable in the ACL system.
By the mid-1900s, the amount of good farmland was shrinking in Sanford due to development, driving farmers further south to farms with much more acreage. This, coupled with the establishment of Naval Air Station Sanford (NAS Sanford), turned the city's focus from agriculture to the military. In 1967, the ACL merged with the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL) and later was acquired by CSX. Today, the railroad station originally built by the ACL is no longer in use.]]>
Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>
Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
In 1967, SAL merged with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) to form the the depot became the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL). After this SCL Depot was closed in 1978, it was purchased by the City of Avon Park. It was then leased by the Historical Society of Avon Park and has operated as a museum since 1981. It is located in the Avon Park Historic District which was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990.]]>
Avon Park Depot Museum, Avon Park, Florida.]]>
Avon Park Depot Museum, Avon Park, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Avon Park Historical Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
In 1967, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) merged with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) to form the the depot became the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL). After this SCL Depot was closed in 1978, it was purchased by the City of Avon Park. It was then leased by the Historical Society of Avon Park and has operated as a museum since 1981. It is located in the Avon Park Historic District which was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990.]]>
Avon Park Depot Museum, Avon Park, Florida.]]>
Avon Park Depot Museum, Avon Park, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Avon Park Historical Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
In 1967, SAL merged with Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) to form the the depot became the Seaboard Coast Line (SCL). After this SCL Depot was closed in 1978, it was purchased by the City of Avon Park. It was then leased by the Historical Society of Avon Park and has operated as a museum since 1981. It is located in the Avon Park Historic District which was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1990.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Original color digital image: Examiner.com.]]>
Examiner.com.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Examiner.com and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Historic Lake Wales Society, Lake Wales, Florida.]]>
Historic Lake Wales Society, Lake Wales, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Historic Lake Wales Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
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Periodic recessions, however, from 1890 to 1920 took an especially hard toll on Florida. U.S. Census data shows that the Marion County population fell from 26,941 in 1910 to 23,968 in 1920—an 11 percent drop. As the Ocala Union Station grew as a result of tourism, trade, and the Florida Land Boom, it helped reverse the trend. Census data from 1930 shows 29,578 people living in Marion County, which houses the station to this day.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
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Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
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Built in 1917, the Ocala Union Station was not the pioneer depot for Ocala's booming phosphorus mining, citrus cultivation, and Silver Springs tourism. Ocala was a developing city for transportation long before Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) and Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) crossed lines and created Union Station. According to the Historic Ocala website, Ocala had achieved its population, well-developed system of transportation, and prosperous economy by 1895, well before the arrival of the Ocala Union Station,
Periodic recessions, however, from 1890 to 1920 took an especially hard toll on Florida. U.S. Census data shows that the Marion County population fell from 26,941 in 1910 to 23,968 in 1920—an 11 percent drop. As the Ocala Union Station grew as a result of tourism, trade, and the Florida Land Boom, it helped reverse the trend. Census data from 1930 shows 29,578 people living in Marion County, which houses the station to this day.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Periodic recessions, however, from 1890 to 1920 took an especially hard toll on Florida. U.S. Census data shows that the Marion County population fell from 26,941 in 1910 to 23,968 in 1920—an 11 percent drop. As the Ocala Union Station grew as a result of tourism, trade, and the Florida Land Boom, it helped reverse the trend. Census data from 1930 shows 29,578 people living in Marion County, which houses the station to this day.]]>
Ocala. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2001.]]>
Arcadia Publishing]]>
Ocala. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2001.]]>
Ocala. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2001.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Arcadia Publishing.]]>
Arcadia Publishing and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
The original Fort Pierce train station was torn down and replaced in 1967. A replica of the old depot is located at the entrance of the St. Lucie County Regional History Center building and also houses the "Train Station Room," which includes dioramas, models, murals and photographs of historic Fort Pierce.]]>
original 8 x 10 inch black and white photoprint: Print Collections, image number PR00824, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Print Collections, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
The original Fort Pierce train station was torn down and replaced in 1967. A replica of the old depot is located at the entrance of the St. Lucie County Regional History Center building and also houses the "Train Station Room," which includes dioramas, models, murals and photographs of historic Fort Pierce.]]>
original 4 x 5 inch black and white photonegative by William Monypenny: General Collection, image number N029509, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
General Collection, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
The Fort Pierce train station was located along the tracks that now run through Downtown Fort Pierce. Henry Flagler (1830-1913) expanded his Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) down the Florida east coast from Jacksonville in 1894, forever transforming the economic development of Florida. In 1911, Fort Pierce was established as a division point for the FEC. This new and efficient form of transportation began to take the place of coastal and canal transportation such as cargo shipping and commuter travel and significantly developed the connection between northern markets and southern products. Citrus, sugar, and pineapple farmers and fishermen located on the coast established packinghouses near the station. It also affected the population growth of these areas, as passengers found it easier, faster, and more comfortable to travel further south. New employment opportunities also drew in a heavy population, rapidly expanding the agricultural economy of Fort Pierce, which economically benefited immensely from this expansion.
The original Fort Pierce train station was torn down and replaced in 1967. A replica of the old depot is located at the entrance of the St. Lucie County Regional History Center building and also houses the "Train Station Room," which includes dioramas, models, murals and photographs of historic Fort Pierce.]]>
original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph: Print Collections, image number C0PR03369, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Print Collections, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
The Fort Pierce train station was located along the tracks that now run through downtown Fort Pierce, Florida. Henry Flagler (1830-1913) expanded his railroad down the Florida east coast from Jacksonville in 1894, forever transforming the economic development of Florida. In 1911, Fort Pierce was established as a division point for the Florida East Coast Railway Company. This new and efficient form of transportation began to take the place of coastal and canal transportation such as cargo shipping and commuter travel and significantly developed the connection between northern markets and southern products. Citrus, sugar, and pineapple farmers and fishermen located on the coast established packinghouses near the station. It also affected the population growth of these areas, as passengers found it easier, faster and more comfortable to travel further south. New employment opportunities also drew in a heavy population, rapidly expanding the agricultural economy of Fort Pierce, which economically benefited immensely from this expansion.
The original Fort Pierce train station was torn down and replaced in 1967. A replica of the old depot is located at the entrance of the St. Lucie County Regional History Center building and also houses the "Train Station Room", which includes dioramas, models, murals and photographs of historic Fort Pierce.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
The original Fort Pierce train station was torn down and replaced in 1967. A replica of the old depot is located at the entrance of the St. Lucie County Regional History Center building and also houses the "Train Station Room," which includes dioramas, models, murals and photographs of historic Fort Pierce.]]>
original 4 x 5 inch black and white photonegative: General Collection, image number N031005, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
General Collection, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Henry Flagler's (1830-1913) railroad system expanded to the present-day St. Lucie County area in the 1890s, allowing the area's pineapple, fishing, seafood canning, and cattle industries to expand. Citrus became another prosperous industry in the area during the early 20th century. St. Lucie County was officially created from the southern portion of Brevard County in 1905. Indian River County separated to form its own county in 1925 and Martin County was established from the southeastern portion of St. Lucie County and the northern portion of Palm Beach County that same year. The western part of the county was used to form Okeechobee County in 1917.
St. Lucie County benefited from Florida's land boom in the 1920s, but was also affected by Florida's bust in 1929 and the Great Depression in the 1930s. During World War II, the U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base was established in Fort Pierce, marking the beginning of the county's population boom that would last throughout the 1950s. St. Lucie County saw a population boom in the late 20th century. In the 21st century, the county was devastated by two major hurricanes in 2004 and from the financial collapse beginning in 2008.]]>
New Encyclopedia and Gazetteer: Chicago: Dodd, Mead, & Company, 1907: Exploring Florida Maps, Florida Center for Instructional Technology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.]]>
New Encyclopedia and Gazetteer: Chicago: Dodd, Mead, & Company, 1907.]]>
New Encyclopedia and Gazetteer: Chicago: Dodd, Mead, & Company, 1907.]]>
Exploring Florida Maps, Florida Center for Instructional Technology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
Exploring Florida Maps, and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
The original Fort Pierce train station was torn down and replaced in 1967. A replica of the old depot is located at the entrance of the St. Lucie County Regional History Center building and also houses the "Train Station Room," which includes dioramas, models, murals and photographs of historic Fort Pierce.]]>
original 8 x 10 inch black and white photoprint: Reference Collection, shelf number 14029, image number RC02257, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Reference Collection, shelf number 14029, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]>
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Henry Flagler's (1830-1913) railroad system expanded to the present-day St. Lucie County area in the 1890s, allowing the area's pineapple, fishing, seafood canning, and cattle industries to expand. Citrus became another prosperous industry in the area during the early 20th century. St. Lucie County was officially created from the southern portion of Brevard County in 1905. Indian River County separated to form its own county in 1925 and Martin County was established from the southeastern portion of St. Lucie County and the northern portion of Palm Beach County that same year. The western part of the county was used to form Okeechobee County in 1917.
St. Lucie County benefited from Florida's land boom in the 1920s, but was also affected by Florida's bust in 1929 and the Great Depression in the 1930s. During World War II, the U.S. Naval Amphibious Training Base was established in Fort Pierce, marking the beginning of the county's population boom that would last throughout the 1950s. St. Lucie County saw a population boom in the late 20th century. In the 21st century, the county was devastated by two major hurricanes in 2004 and from the financial collapse beginning in 2008.]]>
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0:01:59 Family life
0:04:45 Growing up in a railroad depot and World War II
0:07:34 Railroad work and telegraphy in father’s time
0:09:38 First job as a grocery clerk, the “extra board” and railroad seniority
0:11:45 Interstate Commerce Commission
0:17:22 Morse Telegraph Club
0:26:12 First transcontinental telegraph line
0:23:17 Train dispatching and overcoming communication limits
0:28:39 Telegraphy demonstration
0:35:23 Guglielmo Marconi and wireless telegraphy]]>
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