Henry M. Flagler Quiz Review

When was Henry Flagler born?

January 2, 1830 in Hopewell, New York

What was Henry’s first job and how much money did he earn?

His first job was in a grain store of L.G Harkness and Company.

He earned $5 per month.

Explain what happened to the Flagler and York Salt Company?

At the end of the Civil War (1865), it collapsed because of a drop in the demand for salt

Who were the three partners in the Standard Oil Corporation in 1879?

Rockefeller, Andrews and Flagler

What was Henry’s purpose of visiting Jacksonville?

To stay there for the winter

What city did Henry visit on his next trip to Florida and what was it lacking according to Henry?

He visited St. Augustine.

It lacked hotel facilities and transportation system.

In 1885 Flagler purchased the Jacksonville, St. Augustine & Halifax railroad. Explain his reasoning behind this decision.

He realized there was a need for a transportation system.

What was the name of Henry’s first hotel he opened? What year was this?

The first hotel he opened was Ponce de Leon it opened January 10, 1888

Henry continued to expand his railroad to the following four places.

Miami

Key West

Panama Canal

Biscayne Bay

What name did the railroad take on in 1895?

Florida East Coast Railway

Describe the wedding gift Mary Lily received in 1901 when she married Henry Flagler.

Whitehall, an estate in Palm Beach

Explain Flagler’s reasoning in extending the railroad to Key West?

Flagler wanted to take advantage of additional trade with Cuba and Latin America as well as the increased trade with the west that the Panama Canal would bring.

How was Flagler’s first wife?

Mary Harkness

How many kids did Flagler have?

Had three kids:

1. Jennie Louise (1855-1889)

2. Carrie Harkness Flagler (1858- 1861)

3. Harry Carrie Harkness Flagler (1870-1952)

When did Henry Flagler die?

He died on May 20, 1913 from falling down a flight of stairs

When did the Florida East Coast Railway made its overseas connection with Key West?

In 1912

Flagler realized that the key to developing Florida was going to be:

A solid transportation system

What did Flagler purchased?

The Jacksonville, St. Augustine & Halifax Railroad.

Henry realized there was a problem with the way the railway systems operated. What did he do to make this system better?

Shortly after purchasing the Jacksonville, St. Augustine & Halifax Railroad, he converted the line to a standard gauge.

The St. Augustine and Halifax River Railway served which portion of the state?

It served the northeastern portion of the state.

What were the three railways that Flagler purchased after the St. Augustine and Halifax Railways?

The St. John's Railway, the St. Augustine and Palatka Railway, and the St. Johns and Halifax Railroad

The purchase of these railways provided transportation from Jacksonville to…

Daytona

Henry’s railways were in demand. The petition of Daytona and the 80 mile extension extension south prompted Henry to give up his traditional way of purchasing existing railways and do what?

Merging them into his growing rail system

By 1894 which modern day city did the railroad extend to?

West Palm Beach

In Flagler’s decision to continue the railroad to Miami, he gained land from:

Private landowners, the Florida East Coast Canal and Transportation Company, and the Boston and Florida Atlantic Coast Land Company

In 1895 the railroad became known as:

Florida East Coast Railway Company

What was Flagler’s greatest challenge?

Expanding the tracks of the Florida East Coast Railway to Key West.

When was his challenge completed?

It was completed in 1912.

When was the city of St. Augustine was established.

It was established in 1565.

By the late 17th century, St. Augustine became the seat of…

Spanish military, political, and ecclesiastical power

Today in St. Augustine the buildings represent an array of architecture from

1703 to 1898.

Name three of the most noted buildings in the district.

1. Government House

2. Trinity Episcopal Church

3. Basilica Cathedral of St. Augustine

What was Henry’s contribution to St. Augustine?

Henry’s contribution were the Florida East Coast Railway and the Ponce de Leon Hotel.

The Ponce de Leon is now the main building of what?

It is now a college called Flagler College

What famous tourist attraction now occupies the Castle Warden?

Ripley's “Believe it or Not” Museum

When did he marry his first wife?

On November 9, 1853

When did he marry his second wife?

In 1883

When did he marry his third wife?

In 1901

Which of his wives died?

Mary Harkness on May 18, 1881

Who are Flagler’s parents?

Reverend Isaac and Elizabeth Caldwell Harkness Flagler

Where was Flagler buried?

In St. Augustine, Jacksonville