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5-FEB-1908 Fla. State Archives - Florida Memory Project

1908 - Henry Flagler's first train to Knight Key over two miles of aquaduct

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Guest 11-Jan-2022 16:08
These bridges built by Henry Flagler were constructed with sea water. The salt from the sea would become the major reason for all the bridges failures. Concrete is pourus after it was cured the salts began attacking the steel. The corrosive environment caused the steel to expand. Eventually the concrete around the steel would explode. Years later the bridges would be condemned to operate vehicles on.