A history of Marathon,
since 1999
Postcards, papers and photographs of Marathon from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Though the area has been settled for some time, Marathon is a relatively new city, incorporated in 1999.
The name Marathon dates back to the origin of the Florida East Coast Railroad. The name came from the railroad workers who were working night and day to complete the railway; due to the unrelenting pace and struggle to complete the project, workers complained that "this is getting to be a real marathon", and the word was later used to name the local railroad station.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Marathon’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
3 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewCampsites at Knights Key Park Cam…, 1965: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Marathon
See all 2 →Marathon, decade by decade
CommonsFISHING NEAR MARATHON IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA KEYS1973
CommonsLAND DEVELOPER'S ADVERTISEMENT1973
CommonsRESTING BOATER IDLES HIS CRAFT IN A LAGOON AT MARATHON IN T…1973
CommonsTRAILER PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MARATHON IN THE CENTRAL …1973
CommonsTRAILER PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MARATHON IN THE CENTRAL …1973
CommonsTRAILER PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MARATHON IN THE CENTRAL …1973
CommonsTRAILER PARK UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT MARATHON IN THE CENTRAL …1973
CommonsWHITE HERON NEAR MARATHON IN THE CENTRAL FLORIDA KEYS1973
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Campsites at Knights Key Park Campground (1965) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.