How the 113-Mile Overseas Highway Took People to Key West - Neatorama
Key West is the southernmost part of the continental United States, but up until the early 20th century, it was hard to get to. Now there's a 113-mile highway that has 42 bridges (one is seven miles long) that will take you to all the Florida Keys. The Overseas Highway is an amazing feat of engineering, and you might be surprised to learn that it started out as a railroad. Henry Flagler was one of the founding partners of Standard Oil, a very wealthy man, who fell in love with Florida. In the 18





