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MARATHON, Florida Keys -- About two miles west of Marathon, nestled beneath what is now called the Old Seven Mile Bridge, lies Pigeon Key. The five-acre island once served as a base camp for workers during construction of the original Seven Mile Bridge, the centerpiece of Henry Flagler's Over-Sea Railway. A museum on the island chronicles the construction of the railorad. Accessible by ferry, Pigeon Key also welcomes many visitors who walk or bike to it along a scenic portion of the Old Seven Mile Bridge, closed to vehicular traffic since 2007. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau

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MARATHON, Florida Keys -- About two miles west of Marathon, nestled beneath what is now called the Old Seven Mile Bridge, lies Pigeon Key. The five-acre island once served as a base camp for workers during construction of the original Seven Mile Bridge, the centerpiece of Henry Flagler's Over-Sea Railway. A museum on the island chronicles the construction of the railorad. Accessible by ferry, Pigeon Key also welcomes many visitors who walk or bike to it along a scenic portion of the Old Seven Mile Bridge, closed to vehicular traffic since 2007. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau

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The historic old Seven Mile Bridge in the Florida Keys near Marathon, Fla., is shown at right, cutting through Pigeon Key, a small island that once housed workers who aided the effort to build Henry Flagler's Over-Sea Railroad. The more modern span, completed in 1982, is at left. (Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau)

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A Turtle Hospital staffer shows visitors to the center an oxygen delivery system used by veterinarians when performing surgery on sea turtles. Visitors to the Florida Keys can tour the world's only state-certified veterinary hospital for sea turtles located in Marathon, Fla.(Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau)

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A Turtle Hospital staffer, right, shows visitors to the center a female green sea turtle that underwent treatment for intestinal ailments. Visitors to the Florida Keys can tour the world's only state-certified veterinary hospital for sea turtles located in Marathon, Fla. Photo by Andy Newman/Florida Keys News Bureau

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A little girl gets a chance of a lifetime, shaking the flippers of a dolphin at the Dolphin Research Center on Grassy Key near Marathon, Fla. The center is one of several venues in the Florida Keys that provides interactive opportunities to learn about the intelligent mammals. Photo by Bob Krist/Florida Keys News Bureau