History of Palatka’s Mount Tabor First Baptist Church Following the Civil War during the Reconstruction Era, Mount Tabor First Baptist Church was officially established. The church was...
History of Palatka’s Mount Tabor First Baptist Church Following the Civil War during the Reconstruction Era, Mount Tabor First Baptist Church was officially established. The church was...
U.S. Route 27 U.S. Route 27 begins in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana and exits the state at the quiet northern town of Havana near the Georgia line. It’s often overlooked today as just another...
The Cold War in South Florida The construction of Nike Missile Site HM-95 was a response to the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is widely considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into full...
The Ostwind, Hitler’s Yacht The Ostwind, reputedly owned by Adolf Hitler, was sunk off the coast of Miami back in the 1980s. Its story begins with Germany’s disappointing performance at...
Establishment/Early Years of the Miami Springs Baptist Church Established in 1949, the Miami Springs Baptist Church has served as a cornerstone for the Miami Springs community for over seven decades...
History of the Xanadu Houses Bob Masters, Pioneer in Construction The Kissimmee Xanadu House was one in a series of experimental homes built by Bob Masters, the designer who pioneered the...
Chapel by the Sea Beginnings Chapel by the Sea was a Fort Myers Beach, Florida church. Established in 1938, it was the oldest congregation in Fort Myers. Initially, the church met at a pavilion at...
The Holy Land Experience The Holy Land Experience was a Christian-based theme park in Orlando, Florida, and registered as a non-profit corporation. Weekly church services and bible studies...
Windsor Hotel The Windsor Hotel was built in 1875, catching Jacksonville’s tourist boom with a firm grasp. A renowned vacation spot for those looking to escape the cold, Jacksonville saw an average...
The Kitschy Little Miami Science Museum The kitschy little Miami Science Museum opened in 1960 and served as a staple school field trip destination for 55 years. Founded in 1949 by The Junior League...
Cypress Gardens Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope Sr. and his wife Julie, billed as Florida’s first commercial tourist theme park. It became...
The history of the Norman Brothers Produce dates back more than a half-century with brothers William “Billy” and L. J. Norman who owned the adjacent farmland. In 1974, they opened a small...
Kellogg Mansion Edward Frischkorn Although the Kellogg Mansion is well known to have been owned by W. K. Kellogg, founder of the Kellogg Cereal Company, he was actually not the first owner nor would...
Located along Bayshore Drive in Coconut Grove, the Grand Bay Hotel resembled a Mesoamerican step-pyramid with traditional European touches and a tropical flair with bougainvillea hanging from the...
Forest Park Elementary School, 1950s Forest Park Elementary School was constructed in 1954 located at the corner of Forest and Goodwin Streets in Mixon Town, Jacksonville. The school was one of many...
The entrance sign of the facility, 2007. Photo by Nomeus, www.flurbex.com Owned by Elysium Group U.S. Holding Inc., the Elysium assisted living facility opened in 1992, though the building was...
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