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Pigeon Key Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Hours Daily 10am-3pm; shuttle tours run hourly 10am-4pm
Location East end of the Seven-Mile Bridge near MM 47
Phone 305/743-5999
Web site www.pigeonkey.org
Prices Admission $8.50 adults, $5 children under 13. Prices include shuttle transportation from the visitor center

Frommer's Review

At the curve of the old bridge on Pigeon Key is an intriguing historic site that has been under renovation since late 1993. This 5-mile-long island was once the camp for the crew that built the old railway in the early 20th century, and later served as housing for the bridge builders. From here, the vista includes the vestiges of Henry Flagler's old Seven-Mile Bridge as well as the one on which traffic presently soars, as well as many old wooden cottages and a truly tranquil stretch of lush foliage and sea. If you miss the shuttle tour from the Pigeon Key visitor center or would rather walk or bike to the site, it's about 2 1/2 miles. Either way, you may want to bring a picnic to enjoy after a brief self-guided walking tour of the Key and a museum visit to what has become an homage to Flagler's railroad, featuring artifacts and photographs of the old bridge. An informative 28-minute video of the island's history is offered every hour starting at 10am. Parking is available at the Knight's Key end of the bridge, at MM 48, or at the visitor center at MM 47, on the ocean side.

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