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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
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Long Key: Flagler's Island Getaway for the Rich and Famous

Long Key: Flagler's Island Getaway for the Rich and Famous

Knowles, Thomas Neil

Hardcover

20th Century United States HistoryRegional: SouthSouth

Publisher Price: $21.95

ISBN10: 0813049768
ISBN13: 9780813049762
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: Apr 2 2014
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.97
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.38 Depth: 9.59
Language: English
Located midway down the Florida Keys, Long Key Fishing Camp was created by Henry M. Flagler as a retreat for those wealthy winter visitors who wished to experience solitude on a desert island and those who came seeking to do battle with swordfish and tarpon. Then the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 swept over Long Key, destroying the camp but creating an incredible tale of survival for those trapped on the island.--Thomas Graham, author of Flagler's St. Augustine Hotels Takes us down an interesting byway of the Flagler empire that shaped modern Florida.-- David Nolan, author of The Houses of St. Augustine Expertly captures the rich and textured story of Long Key. I commend Knowles for producing one of the best Florida history books I have ever read.--Jerry Wilkinson, president, Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys With a modest two-story hotel and various small cottages, Long Key Fishing Camp offered a dramatic departure from the usual opulence of Henry Flagler's hotels. Palatial structures with manicured grounds, extravagant recreational facilities, and world-class amenities were the norm at Flagler's other hotels that dotted the east coast of Florida--but not at Long Key, the last resort to open during his lifetime. Prospective visitors were frankly warned not to expect the same level of comfort provided at sister properties. Yet still they came.

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