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Category Archives: Parks

The Longview Women’s Club

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on September 18, 2016 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

by Jeff Blakley If you stop at Robert is Here, at the corner of Tower Road and Palm Drive west of Florida City to buy a milkshake or some of their other offerings and if you look very closely at … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida City, Parks | Tagged Longview, Loveland, Royal Palm State Park | 2 Replies

The Founding of Royal Palm State Park

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on June 28, 2016 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

An interesting project for someone to undertake would be an article exploring the role that the Women’s Industrial Club in Detroit played in the establishment of the Royal Palm State Park in 1916. An article that appears on the website … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Royal Palm State Park, Women's Clubs | 1 Reply

Grossman Hammock

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on May 11, 2016 by JeffMarch 28, 2018

By Jeff Blakley Did you ever go out to Grossman’s Hammock before it became part of Everglades National Park to see the sulphur spring? Did you ever wonder where it got its name? Did you wonder if perhaps the name … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Maps, Parks | Tagged Everglades National Park, Grossman | 7 Replies

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