This is wonderful. I remember as a young child, my parents drove down from Boston to visit Delray Beach FL. My dad decided we should explore the Keys. I remember my mom driving in our Chevy Woody, going down this wooden bridge. At one point it was SO narrow that mom ran over this guy's fish that he had just caught.. he was yelling and shaking his fist, and my dad said.. Don't stop.. keep on going. We would remember that poor fish every time we went to Bahia Honda and Key West. I remember being a bit safer BUT quite sad, when they Replaced the wood with a modern cement highway. It lost so much charm.. but of course it was necessary.
I lived in Key West from the early 50's till 1968. I remember that some of the bridges alternated one way because of large commerce. (Bigger trucks) When my Grandfather and I would drive up to Bahia Honda (it was his favorite fishing spot, under the bridge, walk out on the pipeline) we would keep our arms in the car as we passed others with their fishing poles out the windows. I remember when Duval was one way ......
Thank you Mr. Hambright. Your history lessons are overwhelmingly awesome; I adore hearing about our South Florida history. I am honored to be a Keys’ native. By the way, I love that 1928 map! Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
remember driving over the old bridges especially bahia Honda, white knuckles all the way, no wonder there's so many bars in keywest
Liked and subscribed. I'm a 1953 Native who enjoys reliving my childhood in the Keys.
Love the history ❤️ Cher
I Love the History lessons of the Florida Key's. Great Job Tom, keep them coming.👏👍
Very nice 👍 history lesson on the Florida keys ....thank you sir.
This is wonderful. I remember as a young child, my parents drove down from Boston to visit Delray Beach FL. My dad decided we should explore the Keys. I remember my mom driving in our Chevy Woody, going down this wooden bridge. At one point it was SO narrow that mom ran over this guy's fish that he had just caught.. he was yelling and shaking his fist, and my dad said.. Don't stop.. keep on going.
We would remember that poor fish every time we went to Bahia Honda and Key West.
I remember being a bit safer BUT quite sad, when they Replaced the wood with a modern cement highway. It lost so much charm.. but of course it was necessary.
Been visiting twice a year or more since 2003. Love the Keys. I’m now a senior and the Keys hotel prices are too much for me. I’ll miss them.
I've driven the bridges and wondered what the history was. Thanks for this video.
I lived in Key West from the early 50's till 1968. I remember that some of the bridges alternated one way because of large commerce.
(Bigger trucks) When my Grandfather and I would drive up to Bahia Honda (it was his favorite fishing spot, under the bridge, walk out on the pipeline) we would keep our arms in the car as we passed others with their fishing poles out the windows.
I remember when Duval was one way ......
Thank you Mr. Hambright. Your history lessons are overwhelmingly awesome; I adore hearing about our South Florida history. I am honored to be a Keys’ native. By the way, I love that 1928 map! Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.
I have looked everywhere online and cannot find a picture of the completed Monroe County Wooden Card Sound Draw Bridge in place from 1922-1947.
Thank you. I can understand now how Carl Hiaasen got some of his ideas.
Went for the first time last summer.
Love the video