by Marc | Nov 21, 2017 | ARC
Pompey park is located at 1101 Northwest 2nd Street, Delray Beach, FL and is named for Charles Spencer Pompey. He was a coach and social studies teacher & principal at the formerly all-black Carver High School in Delray Beach . Pompey was also a local Civil rights...
by Marc | Oct 17, 2017 | ARC
Swinton Avenue in Delray Beach, FL was named for David Swinton, who served as chief clerk for Stacy and Walpole, booksellers and stationers of Kingston and acting as special correspondent to the Toronto Daily Mail, of the Government of Canada. He was one of the...
by Marc | Sep 29, 2017 | ARC
The Delray Wreck, Delray Beach, FL Many of us have endured a hurricane in our time here in South Florida and one such Hurricane in 1903 has given us an historic site. There is an old shipwreck known as the Delray Wreck that rests at the bottom of the ocean about 150...
by Marc | Sep 1, 2017 | ARC
Butts Road in Boca Raton, Florida is named for August H Butts. He was married to Natalie Swanson and was a prominent landowner. He established Butts Farms, which became one of Boca Raton’s main employers during the Great Depression and one of Florida’s largest truck...
by Marc | Jul 24, 2017 | ARC
Spending any time in South Florida, you more than likely have heard the name Addison or Mizner. Where did these names originate? Mizner Park located at Plaza real, East Boca Raton and Addison Reserve at 7201 Addison Reserve Boulevard, Delray Beach. Both are named for...
by Marc | Jun 6, 2017 | ARC
by Marc D. Thompson In previous blogs, we highlighted South Palm Beach County places and their namesakes. Here are a few more of note: MERRITT PARK, Delray Beach named for Leroy ‘Buddy’ W Merritt—Delray Beach city council member and mayoral candidate MILLER PARK,...
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