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1. fcit.usf.edu › florida › lessonsFamous Floridians: Henry Morrison Flagler - University of South...

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   Henry Morrison Flagler is best known for his development of Florida’s east coast. He was responsible for building the Florida East Coast Railway from Daytona to Key West. Flagler made a significant contribution to Florida’s economy through tourism and agriculture. Flagler had some success in the grain business.

2. floridainsider.com › history › meet-floridas-railroad-foundingMeet Florida’s (Railroad) Founding Father, Henry Flagler

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   13. Jan. 2020 · Henry Morrison Flagler was born on January 2, 1830 in Hopewell, New York. His father, Isaac Flagler, was a Presbyterian minister. His mother, the widowed Elizabeth Caldwell (Morrison) Harkness, had brought two sons to the marriage with Flagler from her previous marriage to widower Dr. David Harkness of Milan, Ohio.

3. fla-keys.com › news › articleHenry Flagler: The Railroad Visionary Who Changed the Keys...

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   13. Jan. 2012 · Henry Flagler: The Railroad Visionary Who Changed the Keys Forever. FLORIDA KEYS — Henry Morrison Flagler never lived in the Florida Keys, but he left a more lasting and valuable mark on the island chain than many lifelong residents. In the early 1900s Flagler, affiliated with John D. Rockefeller in the Standard Oil Company, conceived and ...

4. basement.flaglercountyhistoricalsociety.com › HenryFlaglerHenry Morrison Flagler (1830-1913): The Story of Flagler County’s...

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   Henry Morrison Flagler (Figure 1) was born in Hopewell, New York on January 2, 1830. He was the son of a Presbyterian minister and only received an eighth-grade education. At age 14, his half-brother, Daniel M. Harkness (1822-1896), convinced him to leave school to work for the Lamon G. Harkness and Company grain store in Republic, Ohio.

5. endlesssummerflorida.com › flagler-museum-palm-beachFlagler Museum Palm Beach: A Glimpse into Gilded Age Splendor

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   Henry Morrison Flagler was instrumental in the development of Florida’s east coast through his extensive railroad expansion, and he co-founded Standard Oil, which had a profound effect on the oil industry. Whitehall. Whitehall, now known as the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum, was originally constructed in 1902 as a gift to Flagler’s wife ...

6. www.flaglermuseum.us › history › florida-east-coast-railwayFlorida East Coast Railway - Flagler Museum

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   Florida East Coast Railway. In 1912 Henry Flagler arrived aboard the first train into Key West, marking the completion of the Florida East Coast (FEC) Railway's Over-Sea Railroad to Key West. With the completion of the Over-Sea Railroad the entire east coast of Florida, from Jacksonville to Key West, was linked by a single railroad system.

7. floridainsider.com › history › henry-flagler-the-pioneer-whoHenry Flagler: The Pioneer Who Paved The Way For Florida To...

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   8. Apr. 2019 · Henry Morrison Flagler may have made his fortune in oil, but his legacy is fueled by his work in Florida. The oil magnate first visited the Sunshine State in 1878 when he traveled to Jacksonville on the advice of a doctor who told him the warm weather would do good for his ailing wife, Mary Harkness.