The Train, the Trail, and the Origins of Florida Tourism

Program Type:

Genealogy & History

Age Group:

Adults
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  • Registration will close on December 17, 2025 @ 9:00am.
  • There are 56 seats remaining.

Program Description

Event Details

Thomas Lockyear, a former curator of the railroad museum on Pigeon Key, will discuss the roles of Henry Flagler's railway and Barron Collier's Tamiami Trail in opening Florida to tourism and establishing it as the state's primary industry.

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