Before the FEC Railway As late as 1880, Florida's east coast was relatively underdeveloped. Existing roads between towns were poorly constructed; residents depended primarily on steamboats, which did not reach far inland. There was a great need for reliable transportation systems.
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"Well, it [transportation] was really very primitive. A number of land grants had been given to various people, but they hadn't been able to do very much with that in the 19th century."
- Dr. Eugene Lyon, Professor of History Emeritus at Flagler College