My grandfather, Fitz Marti, helped to build the Panama Canal when the French made their attempt. He also worked at the Toro Point Lighthouse, that the French built. I am very proud to know he participated in the building of the Panama Canal.
Until December 31,1999, the Canal Zone was a U.S. territory in the country of Panama, where the Panama Canal is located. The Canal Zone was 50 miles long, and 10 miles wide. The Canal Zone has now been turned over to Panama, and exists no longer. I am proud to have been a "zonian", and I wish much success to the future of Panama and its citizens.
