The railroads change Florida in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries because better transportation would help facilitate a stronger economy for Florida. And because of these railroads different business industries started moving into the state and begin developing. During the 1880s and 1890s, Henry Flagler expanded train lines through Jacksonville and down the East coast to Miami. And Henry Plant had become wealthy running the successful Southern Express during the Civil War. Plant expanded train lines to Tampa and the West coast. Flagler and Plant built grand hotels to entice vacationers seeking sun and luxury. The railroads connected Florida's developing industrial centers, tourist destinations, agricultural sectors and growing