Around Boynton Beach
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Named for an early entrepreneur who arrived by boat in 1894, the tiny settlement of Boynton Beach emerged around the luxury hotel Maj. Nathan S. Boynton built on the beach. This enterprise brought carpenters, truck farmers, and railroad workers. Pineapple plantations, tomato fields, and citrus groves flourished. Shell shops, drift fishing, roadside fruit stands, and motor courts transformed the landscape. In Postcard History Series: Around Boynton Beach, author Janet DeVries uses more than 200 postcards from her own collection and others to show a carefree lifestyle long gone. Featured are picture postcards, some over 100 years old, of Boynton Beach and neighboring Briny Breezes, Ocean Ridge, Hypoluxo, and Gulf Stream.
Customer Reviews
A Great Tour of Boynton's History
This great introduction to Boynton Beach's history combines photographs, postcards and narrative to take the reader through the city's many stages from farming and fishing community to the South Florida community that today has over 69,000 residents. The rare photos provide a glimpse into the past few present day residents have seen. The narrative gives rich detail on each photograph and postcard. A must read for fans of Palm Beach County history.