Pigeon Key

Mile 47.0 - Pigeon Key
- Saturday, December 8, 2007

As of December 8, 2007 at 3:05 PM
Steps: 118316
Miles: 50.38

Several years ago, my Dad rented a boat and he and I drove it into the square pool like basin (its a boat dock) and my Mom brought lunch for all of us getting there on Henry the Train. We had a picnic lunch at a table under the white cement gazabo on the left of the square boat basin. I can still feel the breeze on my face and remember how good lunch tasted. I think the boat ride turned out to be 25 or 30 miles long that day. After lunch we walked around the Key, it didn't take long and while we were out on the dock on the Florida Bay side (the top of the picture) a school of barracuda came swimming by.

Since there is an annual art festival held to raise money to help preserve this key, I'm going to use paintings instead of pictures.



Pigeon Key was once the strategic mid-point and work camp location of the Seven-Mile-Bridge Project, as well as the only remaining intact Flagler-era railroad village in the state. Pigeon Key is a 5-acre island now listed on the National Register of Historic Places that is preserving its pioneer-village heritage, while offering modern marine science education programs for youth and adult groups and individuals.



The island and its buildings have been renovated as a world-class educational and research center; facilities include a newly re-opened Fishing Camp, Railroad Museum, deep sea and backcountry Fishing Charters, Dolphin Research Center, Snorkel trips, dorm-style housing, and various tour opportunities.



The only way for most of to get here is to walk, bike, boat, or by Henry the train!



Another long day of walking completed.



The next stop will be the Town/City of Marathon.