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Location DB > United States > Florida > Florida Keys > Abandoned Bridges of the Florida Keys > Other Bridges > IMG_5216.jpg 2 / 7   IMG_5216.jpg Description Text: HIGHWAY PIERS The veterans of World War I were promised a bonus but due to the Great Depression of the early 1930s the government was without funds. Roosevelt was president and formed the Florida Emergency Relief Administration to create jobs for those out of work. In Nov., 1934, the government sent 600 veterans to build bridges to replace the ferries. The main and largest camp was here where the Boy Scout Sea Base is today. On Sept. 2, 1935, the great Labor Day hurricane with 200 mph winds and 20' waves destroyed the camp and the railway. The road was rebuilt on the railway bridges leaving the unfinished piers as a memorial to the hundred who lost their lives. Controls Return to Main Location Page Return to Gallery Overview Edit this Gallery Edit this Picture Subscribe this Picture Comments Posted by andrea 12/27/2005 5:52 AM | remove   I think my brothere did some sailing in this area from the Boy scout sea base. I will have to ask him about this fun stuff... If you'd like to add a comment, please login or register. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 359 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 740810558 pages have been generated.