The newly reorganized company began construction of the long-promised line to Tampa through subsidiary companies: the Peninsular Railroad operated the line from the connection with the Florida Railroad at Waldo to Ocala and Silver Springs, while the Tropical Florida Railroad ran from Ocala to Wildwood. In 1872 the Florida Railroad was reorganized as the Atlantic, Gulf and West India Transit Company, still under the control of the Dickerson syndicate. The railroad was auctioned off, and bought back by the Dickerson syndicate for twenty percent of the original value of the bonds. The Dickerson syndicate resumed operation of the Florida Railroad after the war, but with much of the railroad's equipment, facilities and track destroyed or seized, the company did not do well, and defaulted on its bonds to the Internal Improvement Fund in 1866. :โ34โ37,โ40ฤก939 image of Cedar Key showing the Florida Railroad's former right of way and trestle remnants Union forces had also destroyed 30 miles of track leading from Cedar Key. In 1864, the Confederate States Army pulled up rails from the Florida Railroad to use on a new rail line from Live Oak, Florida to Lawton, Georgia (now known as DuPont. Shells fired by the USS Ottawa damaged the last train leaving Fernandina, killing or injuring several passengers, and almost killing Senator Yulee. In March 1862 a Union squadron seized Fernandina. The USS Hatteras raided Cedar Key in January 1862, destroying the railroad's rolling stock and buildings. The Florida Railroad was adversely affected by the Civil War. At 156 miles in length, it was the longest railroad to be completed in Florida before the start of the American Civil War. Other towns served by the railroad included Callahan, Baldwin, Waldo and Archer. The line was completed to Gainesville in 1859 and Cedar Key in 1861. Yulee had to surrender a majority interest in the railroad to a northern investment syndicate headed by Edward Dickerson to save the company. By 1858 the rail line was open between Fernandina and Starke, but the Panic of 1857 had left the railroad on the edge of bankruptcy. Construction started in Fernandina in 1855. Yulee decided to complete the line to Cedar Key first, leaving the connection to Tampa for later. The president and chief stockholder of the Florida Railroad was U.S. Mary's River) to Tampa, Florida, with a branch to Cedar Key. In 1853 the Florida Legislature chartered the Florida Railroad to build a 5 ft ( 1,524 mm) gauge rail line from Fernandina (near the mouth of the St. Mary's River and Cedar Key in the Territory of Florida. In 1842 the United States Congress commissioned a survey of a route for a railroad between the St. A railroad across the northern end of the Florida peninsula would allow cargoes from ships in the Gulf of Mexico to be transferred to ships in the Atlantic Ocean, and vice versa, without the risk of passage through the Straits of Florida, while cutting 800 miles off the trip. Prior to the 20th century many ships were wrecked around the southern end of the Florida peninsula. If some of your group likes to dance and others prefer to shoot pool or watch sports, Sadler shares it's entrance and outside patios with its sister company, Locals Cocktail Lounge.The shipping route between the east coast and gulf coast of the United States passes through the Straits of Florida, close to the Florida Reef that lies just off the Florida Keys. If you're 21 or older, live in the area, or are visiting, and are looking for music and dancing, and your choice of beer, wine or hand crafted drinks, this is the #1 place to be. Beginners and experienced dancers are equally welcomed. There's free line dancing lessons from 7:30 pm to 9:30pm on both nights, with Lee and Susan Hardison and DJ Sky. Sadler is open every Friday and Saturday from 7pm to 2am. You'll find a diverse mix of people from Millennials to Boomers, locals, newcomers and vacationers. It boasts a real wood dance floor and stage, with plenty of indoor and outdoor space for enjoying music and dance, drink and food (food trucks parked by the patio area). Sadler Ranch is the biggest and best venue in North Florida and South Georgia for Line Dancing, couples dancing, DJ and live music.
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