Marineland in Flagler County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Marineland
Of Florida
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1. Marineland Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 1986.
Location. 29° 40.103′ N, 81° 12.782′ W. Marker is in Marineland, Florida, in Flagler County. Marker can be reached from N Ocean Shore Blvd, 0.1 miles north of Tolstoy Ln. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9600 Oceanshore Blvd, Saint Augustine FL 32080, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Submarine Hill (within shouting distance of this marker); Marineland-The World’s First Oceanarium (within shouting distance of this marker); Middens And Mounds (approx. 0.2 miles away); Coquina (approx. ¼ mile away); Princess Place Estate (approx. 1.6 miles away); Early Settlers on This Land (approx. 2.3 miles away); People Have Been in Northeast Florida for 7,500 years (approx. 2.3 miles away); Welcome to Hiram Faver Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marineland.
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2. Marineland 1930's-1940s Marker
!937- With connections to Hollywood, Marine Studios founders - Douglas Burden, CV Whitney, and Illia Tolstoy - collaborate to create an underwater film studio. The design would allow cameramen to capture the ocean on screen without getting wet.
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3. Marineland Marker
1950 - Within a year, Flippy learns six new behaviors. Adolf Frohn becomes the world's first dolphin trainer.
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4. Marineland Marker
Flippy jumping in the world's first trained dolphin show.
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5. Marineland Marker
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6. 1938 - Marineland Marker
1938- The parking lot at today's Marineland Dolphine Adventure sits where the original Marine Studios circular and rectangular oceanariums were built.
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7. 1930s-1940s Marineland Marker
May 1937 - Construction of Marine Studios begins. Builders place specially-designed windows throughout the structures to allow for the perfect shot from any angle.
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8. 1949- Marineland Marker
The dolphins quickly show themselves to be smarter than expected. Flippy, the dolphin and his trainer, Adolph Frohn, set out to discover whether a dolphin can be trained.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 314 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3, 4. submitted on April 19, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on April 14, 2018, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
