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The Remarkable History of the John Ringling Causeway
The Remarkable History of the John Ringling Causeway
You can reach Bird Key by water, or by air if you take a helicopter, but if you’re going to drive to Bird Key there’s only one way to get there: via John Ringling Causeway. It is a causeway – actually 3 causeways – with a long and famous history. These causeways are the primary reason that Bird Key ever emerged as a popular travel and home destination.
In 1925, construction began on the initial Ringling Causeway. John Ringling purchased large amounts of acreage on what are now known as Longboat Key and Lido Key. He sought to develop these barrier islands – even naming them “Ringling Isles.” Ringling soon sold more than $1,000,000 worth of lots, and he quickly realized that a bridge was needed to open the barrier islands so they would become what they are today; Bird Key's opulent waterfront communities and delightful beach neighborhoods. 

On January 1, 1926, the new bridge was opened. Ringling opened the bridge in a memorable way by driving over it in his famous green Rolls-Royce. A local newspaper called it “one of the greatest engineering accomplishments in the South.” Developers established a free bus service to shuttle prospective buyers to the barrier islands and a short ... more

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