Henry Flagler: How a Man from Ohio Took the Railroad to the Southernmost Point
Presented by Jennifer Lorenzetti, MS, Administrator & Curator, McGuffey House & Museum
How did a shopkeeper from northern Ohio wind up building a railroad line that would reach Key West, Florida?
Meet Henry Flagler, the rail magnate you may never have heard of. The building of the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway is a story of planning, engineering, finance, and turn of the twentieth century adventure.
Jennifer Lorenzetti will share the stories behind one of the most incredible engineering feats in history and the cultural event that changed Key West forever.
Tuesday, May 7, 3:00 p.m., Richard and Carole Cox Art Museum