Great Loop: Pidgeon Key
Pidgeon Key February 17th, 2022 Pigeon Key is a unique destination located in the middle of the Florida Keys. It is a small island located under the Old 7 Mile Bridge just west of Marathon, Florida. It’s history dates back to the early 1900’s when the island was used as a work-camp for the men who built the Key West Extension of the Florida East Coast Railway. This was the railroad that linked Key West, an many other keys, to the mainland. It was completely funded and build by Henry Flagler, who made his money with John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil. The Start of the Trail to the Island The Pidgeon Key Landing if you arrive by boat Another shot of the Pidgeon Key Landing The Bridge Tender's House Pidgeon Key hosts a collection of building associated with the construction and maintenance of the railroad. In fact, you walk or bike, 2 miles, out to the island on the original rail road right of way. In our case one direc...