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www.bocahistory.org. The Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum (also known as BRHS&M) is a non-profit organization and public museum dedicated to preserve and collect history and artifacts of Boca Raton, Florida, United States, for educational and advocacy purposes. [1] The society is known for their goal of historic designation and restoring ...
The Florida East Coast Railway reached Boca Raton in 1895, the same year that railroad agent and surveyor Thomas Rickards became the first white settler in Boca Raton. Another significant event in 1895 was the completion of the first railroad across Lake Worth, linking Palm Beach and West Palm Beach to allow guests at Flagler's hotels direct ...
Lois D. Martin. Lois Dolphus Martin (September 23, 1928 – January 9, 2022) was an American educator, public servant, and a community activist in the Pearl City neighborhood of Boca Raton, FL. [1] Martin served as the Secretary to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Vice Chairman for the Housing Authority, Habitat for Humanity contributor ...
Yamato Colony, Florida. The Yamato Colony was an attempt to create a community of Japanese farmers in what is now Boca Raton, Florida, early in the 20th century. With encouragement from Florida authorities, young Japanese men were recruited to farm in the colony. There were as many as 75 Japanese men, some with their families, at the peak.
Boca Raton (/ ˌboʊkərəˈtoʊn / BOH-kə rə-TOHN; [ 8 ][ 9 ] Spanish: Boca Ratón [ˈboka raˈton]) is a city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. The population was 97,422 in the 2020 census [ 5 ] and it ranked as the 23rd-largest city in Florida in 2022. However, many people with a Boca Raton postal address live outside of ...
Beloved in the Chicago area, Rosebud is coming to Boca Raton.. The 11th in the Rosebud chain, and the first outside of Illinois, the Italian restaurant and steakhouse, Mia Rosebud, is slated to ...
Official Website. The Gumbo Limbo Environmental Complex, commonly known as the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, is a nature center operated by the city of Boca Raton, Florida, in conjunction with the Gumbo Limbo Coastal Stewards (Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, Inc.) and the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District, and located at 1801 N. Ocean Blvd. in ...
The Boca Raton Town Center is located at 6000 Glades Road. It's open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.