Sep 3 - Pigeon Key

First we ate at Boondocks, located at MM 27-1/2 . . . their homemade onion rings are to die for!

We went by boat to Pigeon Key to tour this historical site today--I have copied details from their website . . .

Pigeon Key - a 4.4 acre island 2.2 miles west of Marathon beneath the old 7-Mile bridge in the Florida Keys. During the construction of Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad between 1908 and 1912 it served as a work camp, housing over 400 men at its peak. Designated as a National Historic District in 1990, the island features a collection of buildings, built by the Florida East Coast Railway, dating back to 1907. It is our hope that visitors to this site will not only learn about (and fall in love with) this tiny island that played such a dramatic role in the construction of what became known as the "8th Wonder of the World", but become involved in its continuing role of preserving the past and promoting the future through historic tours and environmental education. When you make a purchase at Pigeon Key Station you help support the Pigeon Key Foundation and, in turn, insure the legacy of Historic Pigeon Key.