Marathon and the 7Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys
by Susanne Van Hulst
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Marathon and the 7Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys
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Susanne Van Hulst
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Photograph - Photography
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Though the area has been settled for some time, Marathon is a relatively new city, incorporated in 1999. The city's boundaries (according to both the city and a 2001 Rand McNally road map of the Keys) extend from the east end of the Seven Mile Bridge (Mile Marker 47) to the west end of Tom's Harbor Bridge (Mile Marker 61), excluding that portion of the area within the city limits of Key Colony Beach.
The name Marathon dates back to the origin of the Florida East Coast Railroad. The name came about by the railroad workers who were working night and day to complete the railway – due to the unrelenting pace and struggle to complete the project, many of the workers complained that "this [the project] is getting to be a real Marathon", and was later used to name the local station along the railroad
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August 11th, 2012
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Joe Bonita
I really like the curved sweep of this photo, Susanne. Drags the eye through and through the image. -- Joe.
Susanne Van Hulst replied:
I'm happy you like it, thanks for the kind review - appreciated, dear Joe!
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