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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
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