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Our History is a Treasure
Hobe Sound, Florida - A Jewel on the Treasure Coast
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Spanish Galleon - Learn why we’re called The Treasure Coast!
Spanish Galleon
Silver Coins
The nature that surrounds Hobe Sound makes this a truly unique community!
Sea Turtles
Alligators
Meet some of Hobe Sound’s founding families!
Diamond Jim & Catherine
Phil Algozzini
Camp Murphy - What is Hobe Sound’s important World War II connection?
Camp Murphy Marching
Camp Murphy Rifle Range
John Ashley - See a few of Hobe Sound’s notorious “characters!”
John Ashley Accused
Notorious Ashley Gang
John Ashley Glass Eye
Testimonials
"I found this book to be both fascinating and inspiring since I used to vacation in this area. I had no idea Hobe Sound had such a rich and wonderful history."
- Cora R.
A good wagon load, Florida pineapple. 1900 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory
Pineapple
The shipwreck that named palm beach
On January 9, 1878, The Providencia, bound from Trinidad to Havana to Cadiz, Spain with a cargo including 20,000 Trinidadian coconuts, ran aground on what was then known as the Lake Worth Country.
Many of those non-native, coconuts were planted on the island. In less than a decade, the area was home to towering coconut palm trees. Today, the tallest coconut palm trees in the United States are found along the shores of Palm Beach.
The Providencia Award is Palm Beach County's most prestigious symbol of recognition for the local tourism/hospitality industry.
Wreck of the "Providencia". 1900 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory.
Some interesting timeline events
