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Short History of Florida Railroads, A by Gregg Turner Making of America Series
A Short History of Florida Railroads by Gregg Turner The Making of America Series
Soft Cover
160 pages
Copyright 2003
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments6
Introduction 7
1. Territorial Lines12
2. From Statehood to Secession 20
3. Civil War, Reconstruction, and Fraud33
4. A System Emerges47
5. The Connecticut Yankee56
6. Flagler67
7. Doings in West Florida81
8. Two Rivals: The Coast Line and the Seaboard93
9. Here and There106
10. The Boom117
11. Pursuing Business131
12. Survivors148
Bibliography 157
Index159
ON THE BACK COVER
Florida's railroad heritage began in the 1830s amidst Native American upheaval and territorial colonization. Surpassing waterways as the primary mode of transport, the "Iron Horse" linked practically every town and city, carried tourists and locals, and ably conveyed the wealth of Florida's mines, factories, forests, groves, and farms. Nearly 175 years later, railroads still remain a dependable source of transport within the Sunshine State.
Author Gregg Turner, a former director of the Railway & Locomotive Historical Society and lifelong train enthusiast, has written several books and numerous articles on railroad history. His engaging illustrated narrative, accompanied by rich historic photographs, recounts Florida's railway past from inception to modern times.
Arcadia Publishing, the country's leading publisher of local and regional history books, created the Making America series to celebrate communities and special topics that have made contributions to our national character. Books in this series combine comprehensive narrative histories with a selection of vintage photographs, period maps, and antique postcards. Together, they help record America's epic story
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