Palm Beach Collection

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Title

Palm Beach Collection

Alternative Title

Palm Beach Collection

Subject

Palm Beach (Fla.)

Description

Palm Beach was first established in the 1890s when Henry Flagler (1830-1913) purchased land along Lake Worth to establish a resort and expanded his Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) to the area. The hub of the community centered around the Royal Poinciana Hotel and the Breakers Hotel. West Palm Beach was established nearby for hospitality and service works to reside. Palm Beach was officially incorporated as a town in 1911.

Contributor

Buck, Texann Ivy

Is Part Of

Palm Beach County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Type

Collection

Coverage

Palm Beach, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Curator

Stoddard, James
Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

RICHES MI

External Reference

Marconi, Richard A., and Debi Murray. Palm Beach. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub., 2009.

Collection Items

Florida's Barefoot Mailman
An excerpt written by Theodore Pratt and published in Florida Magazine. The article discusses how barefoot mailmen delivered letters sent from Palm Beach to Miami, Florida, in the late 19th century. This excerpt was originally published in Pratt's…
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