Marathon is the "Heart of the Florida Keys.” Marathon has blossomed into a small city centered on the island of Vaca Key at the midpoint of the Keys island chain. It boasts homey resorts, luxury accommodations, and the conveniences of a modern community, including a 58-bed hospital and plenty of shopping opportunities. At the same time, Marathon has retained the charm of its roots as a 19th-century fishing village.
And it's growing as a tourist resort, a phenomenon local officials say is natural.
The blue-green panorama of the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean, dotted with lobster traps and sailboats, is not unlike the scene that greeted passengers on Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad, which linked the Keys to mainland Florida from 1912 until 1935. Those passengers probably took little notice of the sparsely populated island at the northeastern foot of the Seven Mile Bridge. Today, this island offers some of the best fishing and sport diving anywhere in the world.
Another historical site, recently opened to the public is Pigeon Key, a tiny five-acre island nestled below the old Seven Mile Bridge. Step onto Pigeon Key and step back into history to the key that was home to the men that built Henry Flagler's Overseas Railroad.
And just south of Marathon, the new Seven Mile Bridge, which runs parallel to its venerable forerunner, is the longest segmental bridge in the world.
Each year, in April, Marathon hosts the annual Seven Mile Bridge Run, with 1,500 running aficionados competing in a foot race over the azure waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico.
Marathon is home to Crane Point Hammock, a 63.5-acre land tract that is one of the most important historical and archaeological sites in the Keys. The area contains evidence of pre-Colombian and prehistoric Bahamian artifacts, and once was the site of an entire Indian village. On site is the Museum of Natural History of the Florida Keys and an adjoining children's museum. Real Estate on golf courses or in a gated communities. Contact a real estate realtor in the Marathon area.
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