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  Flager Museum - Florida East Coast Railway (FEC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Flagler's construction of hotels at points along the railroad and his development of the agricultural industry through the Model Land Company established tourism and agriculture as Florida's major industries.
Flagler obtained a charter from the state of Florida authorizing him to build a railroad along the Indian River to Miami and as the railroad progressed southward, cities such as New Smyrna and Titusville began to develop along the tracks.
Flagler became particularly interested in linking Key West to the mainland after the United States announced in 1905 the construction of the Panama Canal.
www.flaglermuseum.us /html/fec.html   (922 words)

  
 Flager Museum - Henry Flagler Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Henry Morrison Flagler was born on January 2, 1830 in Hopewell, New York to Reverend Isaac and Elizabeth Caldwell Harkness Flagler.
Flagler obtained $100,000 from a relative on the condition that Flagler be made a partner.
Flagler originally intended for West Palm Beach to be the terminus of his railroad system, but during 1894 and 1895, severe freezes hit the area, causing Flagler to rethink this original decision.
www.flaglermuseum.us /html/flagler_biography.html   (1112 words)

  
 Henry Flagler Page One
Henry Morrison Flagler was born in Hopewell, New York on January 2, 1830, the son of a struggling Presbyterian minister.
Flagler agreed, a contract was signed, and the railroad reached Miami on April 15, 1896, with the first passenger train operating into the community on the shores of Biscayne Bay on April 22.
Flagler convinced the Florida Legislature to change its law in 1901 and he married his third wife, Mary Lily Kenan, whom he had known for about eight years.
www.keyshistory.org /flagler.html   (2834 words)

  
 Henry Flagler Biography | Encyclopedia of World Biography
Flagler was devoted to her and read to her every night when he returned home from work.
Flagler was generous with his wealth, donating money to build schools, hospitals and churches and to provide relief to farmers after freezes destroyed produce.
Flagler, who married Mary at the age of 71, was losing his hearing and his sight and suffered from a liver ailment.
www.bookrags.com /biography/henry-flagler   (1845 words)

  
 Flagler County Public Schools
Flagler County is the fastest growing county in the United States and change continues to be on the horizon for us.
What they bring back to Flagler County and FPC is public recognition of a school and county dedicated to providing its students with the best in education; that, in turn, brings an ever increasing number of eager students through our doors for their own opportunity to reach for excellence.
Flagler Legacy is a satellite classroom for the high school and students participate on a daily basis for three block periods.
www.flagler.k12.fl.us /default.aspx?cf=parents\superMessage   (4317 words)

  
 Flagler Beach Chamber of Commerce, Flagler Beach, Florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Flagler Beach is an idyllic spot on the upper east coast of Florida.
Flagler County has an airport that is suitable for small or corporate jet aircrafts and in the stages of growth to accommodate larger aircraft.
Flagler Beach, Florida, is a narrow island between the Intracoastal Waterway and Highway A1A along the Atlantic Ocean.
www.flaglercounty.com /fbcc   (1043 words)

  
 The American Experience | Mr. Miami Beach | People & Events | Henry Flagler
Flagler was again charmed by the weather but frustrated by the inadequate hotel and transportation facilities.
Flagler followed the success of the Ponce de Leon, which opened in 1888, with the 1,150-room Royal Poinciana Hotel in Palm Beach, establishing Palm Beach as a vacation spot for wealthy Northerners.
Henry Flagler died at age 83, on May 20, 1913, as a result of injuries he sustained in a fall at Palm Beach's Whitehall, the 55-room mansion he built as a wedding gift for his third wife.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/miami/peopleevents/pande05.html   (740 words)

  
 Henry Morrison Flagler
Henry Flagler was instrumental in building the 7 Mile Bridge that connects the Florida Keys to the mainland.
Flagler hired John M. Carrere and Thomas Hastings at McKim, Meade and White of New York, the leading architectural firm in the U.S., to design the hotel.
Still ambitious, Flagler turned his attention to the string of coral islands that extended in a graceful, 150-mile arc from Biscayne Bay to Key West, aiming to connect the keys with a rail line.
www.lhonline.com /article/10877   (1624 words)

  
 Cornerstone: Economic Development - Regional Overview: Flagler County   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Flagler County's transportation network continues its rapid growth with the expansions of several major thoroughfares in the works.
Additionally, Flagler County is prepared to offer a variety of financial incentives to attract, retain and encourage the expansion of select businesses that provide employment opportunities and a better standard of living for the citizens of Flagler County.
Enterprise Flagler works with the county, its cities, businesses and citizens to assist in growing and marketing all of Flagler County's assets while providing companies with a full range of data that will make their decision to locate or expand in Flagler County easier.
www.expandinjax.com /regional/flagler.asp   (537 words)

  
 Daytona Beach News-Journal Online -- Special Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The union representing Flagler County sheriff's deputies is now calling for an investigation into whether Lisa Tanner committed perjury last year when she asked for a public defender and signed court documents stating she did not own property.
The union that represents Flagler County sheriff's deputies is accusing State Attorney John Tanner of "prosecutorial misconduct" in his investigation of use of force at the county jail.
The administrator of the Flagler County jail was placed on leave Thursday after a jail guard was arrested and charged with pepper-spraying a female inmate while she was strapped to a restraint chair.
www.news-journalonline.com /special/flaglerpolice   (1267 words)

  
 Flagler, Colorado - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flagler is near Exit 395 on I-70 and it about 120 miles east of Denver and Colorado Springs.
Flagler's archrival is the Stratton Eagles, which Flagler beat to end what was, at the time, the longest winning streak in Colorado high school football history.
Flagler Senior High School is represented by the colors orange and fl, and is consistently one of the top-performing schools in the state academically[1].
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flagler,_Colorado   (594 words)

  
 Famous Floridians: Henry Morrison Flagler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Flagler, his wife, and children lived in New York but his wife’s health was not good.
Henry Flagler intended his next expansion, West Palm Beach, to be the end of his railroad system, but during 1894 and 1895, severe freezes hit the area.
Henry Flagler said, “I have always been contented, but I have never been satisfied.” When he began his development on the east coast of Florida, it was largely an uninhabited frontier.
fcit.coedu.usf.edu /florida/lessons/flagler/flagler.htm   (651 words)

  
 Flagler County, Florida - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Flagler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Florida.
In 1998, when two brush fires threatened to become one huge brush fire in Flagler County, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the entire county.
Flagler county was ranked the fastest-growing county in the nation by the US Census Bureau from 2000 to 2005, boasting a 53.3% change, with a July 1, 2005 population estimate at 76,410.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Flagler_County,_Florida   (502 words)

  
 Flagler County Assist REACT Team 4800
Flagler County Assist REACT placed a GMRS repeater on the air in 1998 and another in 2000.
Flagler County Assist REACT was also first in Flagler County to coordinate ham radio operators in the county back in the 1980's.
Flagler County Assist REACT is the primary communications provider to the Flagler County Search and Rescue Team under Emergency Management.
www.react4800.org /programs.html   (1648 words)

  
 Project Web -- Status   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Flagler Institute is fully equipped to diagnose and treat the full spectrum of voice disorders.
She received her BS in Speech Pathology from the University of Massachusetts in 1989, and her MA in Speech Pathology from Michigan State University in 1990.
The Flagler Institute provides dysphagic evaluation and rehabilitation designed to increase effectiveness and efficiency of individual swallow so that potential for aspiration is diminished and oral ingestion can continue.
www.flagler-rehab.com /Therapies.htm   (932 words)

  
 Brief History
Flagler was enchanted by the city but dismayed at its mediocre accommodations and transportation systems.
While Flagler was to remain on the board of Standard Oil, his new venture was the wilderness of Florida's east coast.
In May 1905, Henry Flagler was 75 years old and ready to begin the most daring and difficult venture of his life.
www.flaglerstation.net /history.htm   (411 words)

  
 Enterprise Flagler
Flagler County is more than a great place to live; it’s a great place to do business.
Flagler County has a lot to offer businesses looking to expand or relocate to the area.
Flagler County is the fastest growing county in the nation.
www.enterpriseflagler.com   (97 words)

  
 Flagler Trail - Trails and Greenways - Public Works - Seminole County Government - Florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Flagler Trail is owned by Seminole County and maintained by Seminole County Parks and Recreation.
The Flagler Trail is an unpaved wilderness trail located in rural Seminole County.
The Flagler Trail is located along an abandoned railroad corridor that came to be known as State Road 13.
www.seminolecountyfl.gov /pw/trails/trails_flagler.asp   (492 words)

  
 About Us - Flagler County Mothers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Flagler County Mothers is a group of mothers who live in the Palm Coast and Flagler County areas.
Flagler County Mothers is a club dedicated to improving the lives of mothers throughout all of Flagler County through support, education and friendship.
Flagler County Mothers is NOT: a non-profit corporation; a for-profit corporation; affiliated with any businesses or any state, local or federal government entities.
www.flaglermoms.com /www/index.pl/about_us   (783 words)

  
 staugustine.com: visitor's guide > history > Henry Flagler
The New York born son of a Presbyterian minister, Flagler walked the path from poverty to wealth.
As the hotels were modifying the skyline, Flagler was also developing a railroad, building churches, establishing a hospital, erecting commodious homes for his business officers and molding comfortable neighborhoods for his employees.
Flagler died in 1913 at the age of 93, and is buried alongside his wife, daughter and granddaughter in a mausoleum in Memorial Presbyterian Church, here in the city that drew him to Florida.
www.staugustine.com /visit/history/flagler.shtml   (475 words)

  
 Surfline | Flagler Pier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
Ironically, this coastal Pandora's box split by Ponce Inlet is surrounded by calmer realms in the form of Ormond and Flagler's relaxing beaches to the north, and a final spot in Bethune Beach to the south before Canaveral National Seashore marks the beginning of Central Florida.
Across from Quiet Flight on Flagler Avenue is The Sea House Motel (904-428-8081), and the Sea Vista (904-428-2195) is a reasonable ocean option with a pool, tiki bar and good rates.
Flagler Beach is home to Z-Wave Surf Shop (904-439-9283), and Ormond has Aloha Ocean Sports (904-673-4280), but the bulk of opportunities is further south.
www.surfline.com /travel/surfmaps/us/florida_north/flagler_pier.cfm   (723 words)

  
 Enterprise Flagler
Enterprise Flagler is dedicated to a county wide effort, serving the interests of the county, its cities, its business and its citizens.
Enterprise Flagler, in partnership with local governments, seeks to enhance, promote and develop the industrial and commercial growth of Flagler County.
Unique to Enterprise Flagler is its dedicated focus to both industrial and commercial growth now and into the 21st century.
www.enterpriseflagler.org /aboutus/index.html   (417 words)

  
 Welcome to the City of Flagler Beach, Fire Department
The Flagler Beach Fire Department was organized in 1926 as a volunteer department.
The department provides fire and rescue services to the City of Flagler Beach and the unincorporated areas of Flagler County that surrounds the fire station.
A volunteer membership drive is currently underway for those residents of Flagler County who are 18 years of age and older.
www.cityofflaglerbeach.com /firedepartment.htm   (390 words)

  
 Flagler Auditorium, About
Flagler Auditorium, Flagler County’s premier performing arts center, is an acoustically tuned 1000-seat theater located on state road 100, 1.5 miles west of exit 284 off I-95 in Bunnell, Florida.
A multi-use facility, Flagler Auditorium is used primarily by the students of the Flagler County Schools.
The presentation of professional programming is accomplished under the auspices of The Flagler Auditorium Governing Board, Inc., a 501(c)3 not-for-profit Florida corporation and direct service organization of the Flagler County School District.
www.flaglerauditorium.org /about/about.htm   (335 words)

  
 Flagler Youth Orchestra   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
The Flagler Youth Orchestra performs its first concert of the 2006-07 season on Saturday, October 14, at 7 p.m.
The Flagler County School District, with the support of the Friends of the Youth Orchestra, provides free music education after school to all Flagler children with a desire to play an instrument.
The Friends of the Youth Orchestra in Flagler County are asking for string instrument donations for students who want to participate in the district’s after-school orchestra program, but cannot afford to rent or buy instruments.
www.flagleryouthorchestra.org /index.html   (668 words)

  
 Welcome to Flagler Hospital
Flagler Hospital's Heart Center is the first of its kind in St. Johns County.
Flagler Hospital has been designated a Magnet Hospital.
Flagler Hospital was named among the nation's "Top 100 Performance Improvement Leaders" by Solucient, to read more click here.
www.flaglerhospital.org   (151 words)

  
 Flagler News
Local news for Flagler, CO continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
The Colorado State Patrol is investigating four van crashes in eastern Colorado early Tuesday that possibily involve dozens of illegal immigrants.
The Flagler Panthers basketball team, went down 57-49 in Saturday's non-league game with the visiting Idalia Wolves With the loss, Flagler falls to 13-6 on the season.
www.topix.net /city/flagler-co   (644 words)

  
 Flagler Development Company : About Us : History
Henry Morrison Flagler first came to Florida in the winter of 1883.
Flagler's Florida empire, spawned by his railway, stretched the entire length of the state, creating bustling cities and in the process amassing thousands of acres of land.
Henry Flagler died in May of 1913, but he left a legacy that has grown into a publicly traded corporation, Florida East Coast Industries and Flagler Development Company.
www.flaglerdev.com /about/history.php   (274 words)

  
 Fort Flagler State Park (page 1 of 2)
Fort Flagler State Park is a 784-acre marine camping park surrounded on three sides by 19,100 feet of saltwater shoreline.
Fort Flagler is at end of road, approximately 10 miles from the Oak Bay Rd.
Fort Flagler, along with the heavy batteries of Fort Worden and Fort Casey, once guarded nautical entrance to Puget Sound.
www.parks.wa.gov /parkpage.asp?selectedpark=Fort+Flagler   (682 words)

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