The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-05-04

II eur HI sWclHS ssSDAC W. 1880 =
Il have lived in Key West. Wlle
I expression l(I HAVE AlVElD)
takes on q new meaning
4 The beautiful trip over the
s.Florida Keys" to this city OF
1 pleasure. romance and adventure
has no parallel on earth, Both
/ the Railroad and the State high
lway leave the mainland and with
i the aid of many bridges, leap from
1 Key to Key on their Joyous way
l to the city Of dreams. In q
graceful sweeping curve to the
i south and west, with the great At
i lantic on one side and the Gulf
/ of Mexico on the other, stretch
1 this marvellous string of emerald
isles. There is a Wondrous thrill
to such q tripit is like leaving
! the world and sailing to sea in an
| auto or railroad coach. You glide
over the smooth road with the
| ocean and Gulf on either side of
Won look down from the railroad
train at the blue waters beneath
you. 1t is. q Observation-Disclosures
thrill.
no the person who knows about
them (and they should certainly
/! be mentioned in all literature on
the subiect1 there are numerous
Historic and prehistoric things and
facts Of intense interest. AT the
large mound on Key Largo, ce-
ment and stone steps were found.
Apparently, this mound was not
the work Of Indians or of our
Mound Builders, but of sucn trav-
elers or adventurers as may have
come from Central America or
Mexico, in the days of long ago,
before Columbus was born. They
knew something Of pyramids and
steps.
At Indian Key, in the early days
there was q great massacre Of
whites by the Indians. History
says that the two or three survi-
vors stood neck deep for hours
in water, in cisterns under the
houses that were burned over
them. Dozens of things Of great
interest are to be found along
the Keys.
There ARE spots where pirate
treasure has been looked for and
there are places where it has been
found. Legend and story point
to still other places. The remains
Of old, old, wrecks can be seen
along the thanks" and reefs. In
these waters, in days gone by,
Spanish GalIaons have been sunk
and also many pirate craft. On
the brightest days with the water
smooth and with the aid Of water
blasses, down deep below cannon
have ct times been seen.
Across Water Gap J.
IL an auto is used then one OF
the most enjoyable parts Of the
trip il q. stretch Of about 40 miles
where q 9Car and Passenger Fer
rvs il used. The Highway sud-
denly runs mp ito d slip" and the
car moves smoothly onto the Fer
ry Ti0n park the car and ascend
a stairway to the Passenger Deck.
Then Four hoars Uf q wonderful
pleasure trip. A fine Observation
Deck, plenty of chairs, a dining
room, o restful view of BOTH
ocean and Gulf which viii
be remembered with JOY for a life
time. Then all that is needed is
music and Heaven seems near.
This Is the eastern route of the
Ran-American Highway and a
bridge across this gap would save
3 hours In time and be q wonderful
thing.l About half q mile to the
east stretches the railroad. rum
ming for miles over the ocean. with
nothing between but its immense
bridge OF smooth cement, the wat
err beneath, at times thirty feet in
depth. You may look down from
either the boat or railroad coach
and see In the .shallower water.
seaweed, coral and sponges grow
| ing IN one If Natures finest Ma
rine Gardens. At times immense
fish are seen, pelicans hover and
dive. Mater turkeys dry their
featheFs By spreading hteir wings
| il the bright sunshine but out
standing mmong these works Of
Nature h one Of the greatest crea-
tions Of man aThe eighth wonder
Of the world" 1.-THE railroad that
went 10 seal.
The Ferry moves into its ''slip''
and you continue on your way.
The train that you have seen sail
ling thru the air, over It's cement
bridge. has almost reached Key
W.est, but ron. with your ear. have
still forty Interesting miles ID
drive over the State Highway and
| Its wonderful bridges. To tlse
right can BE- seen numerous little
islands dotting the Gulf az Mex.
leo and To the left along the cor
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