LEGEND OF THE BOYNTON CAVES Mention the Briny Breezes area caves to local old timers, and the stories begin—Tales of pirates, hidden treasure, skeletons, boot-leggers, and Al Capone surface. The Confederate Army hid in the connecting caves (Dillon), local children played in them, motorcycle gangs rode up from Miami … Continue reading
“MAYBERRY BY THE SEA” GROWING PAINS Once a sleepy little village by the sea, Boynton Beach’s population doubled between 1970 and 1980 (18,000 to 36,000). The area experienced tremendous growth due to technological changes in transportation & communication and this shifted the economy from family-operated businesses to commercial enterprises. These … Continue reading
Excitement filled the air in the newly chartered Town of Boynton by the sea. The long awaited Orange Blossom Express had completed its extension to Miami, and was scheduled to stop in Boynton. This monumental event embodied even more prosperity for south Florida. The last few years saw dizzying growth. … Continue reading
Woodlawn Cemetery Tours For more information and to register please call the City of West Palm Beach at 561-804-4900 2023 Tours Friday, February 3, 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 3, 6:30 p.m Thursday, April 6, 6:30 p.m Sponsored by the City of West Palm Beach – Historic Preservation Program & Parks and … Continue reading
Transportation advances opened South Florida to settlers in the 1890s. Before then, only the few pioneer families who took advantage of the 1862 Florida Homestead Act, indigenous tribe members, and African Americans were living in today’s Palm Beach County. Those demographics changed with the advent of Henry Flagler’s Florida … Continue reading