by Marc | Dec 9, 2015 | ARC
The rhythmic street names of Linton and Swinton of Delray Beach, FL engage many folks to question the background of each thoroughfare. Both streets are named for men who passed briefly through Delray Beach. William Seelye Linton was born in 1856 in St. Clair,...
by Marc | Oct 25, 2015 | ARC
WORTHING PARK, 150 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach Robert Donald Worthing was born in 1894 Vermont, and died in 1977. He was the son of Waldo and Anna Worthing In 1990, when Robert was four, they family lived at 23 Pearl St, Montpelier, with his parents Waldo, Anna and...
by Marc | Aug 28, 2015 | ARC
Being born on Christmas Day could definitely have affected the Cason family. John Robert Cason was born December 25, 1853 in North Carolina the son of Andrew Cason and Harriett Timmons. Tracking the family through the census records, we can put together a great deal...
by Marc | Aug 22, 2015 | ARC
Our churches and synagogues have played a vital role in our ability to settle and our sense of community we hold so dear here in Delray Beach. Note some of the most historic of religious facilities in our town. • Greater Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church: The...
by Marc | Aug 22, 2015 | ARC
The Orange Grove was one of several areas built by Treasury Department between Cape Canaveral and Cape Florida for rescue and sustenance of shipwrecked. It was named for the wild sour orange grove nearby. The first keeper of the house, H.D. Pierce, arrived with family...
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