Pompano Beach in Broward County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Silver Thatch Mounted Beach Patrol
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, November 7, 2016
1. Silver Thatch Mounted Beach Patrol Marker
The recreation area encompassed by Colony Club Road, during World War II (1941-1945), was the site of the corrals and paddocks for the United States Coast Guard’s Silver Thatch Mounted Beach Patrol. The mounted beach patrol protected the coast from U-boat activity and saboteurs. The location of the Beach Patrol headquarters was the site of the old Silver Thatch Inn, which was built by the Jelks family c. 1930s. When the Coast Guard requisitioned the property in 1942, stables, corrals and a paddock were built behind the hotel, which served as headquarters for the unit and barracks for the men. Starting the eight-hour duty at 4 P.M., the unit patrolled from Hillsboro Inlet to Port Everglades. In 1945, the unit was decommissioned and the hotel was returned to civilian control. In 1954, Ed Stack, who later became Broward County Sheriff and then was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, purchased the property and started the Bath and Tennis Club of Pompano Beach on the site. The hotel was torn down in 1972, when the Silver Thatch Atlantic Plaza was built on the property. The recreational area remains because of a 1962 deed restriction, which
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Erected 2002 by Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and The Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-491.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1942.
Location. 26° 14.403′ N, 80° 5.465′ W. Marker is in Pompano Beach, Florida, in Broward County. Marker is at the intersection of North Riverside Drive and Colony Club Road, on the right when traveling north on North Riverside Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pompano Beach FL 33062, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Indian Mound Park (approx. 1.3 miles away); Pompano Beach Indian Mound (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Barefoot Mailman (approx. 1½ miles away); A History of Hillsboro Inlet Park (approx. 1½ miles away); Hillsboro Inlet Lighthouse (approx. 1½ miles away); Hillsboro Inlet Light Station (approx. 1½ miles away); The Pompano Colored School (approx. 2.6 miles away); Branhilda Richardson Knowles Memorial Park and Historic Cemetery (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pompano Beach.
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, November 7, 2016
2. Silver Thatch Mounted Beach Patrol Marker
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2018
3. Silver Thatch Mounted Beach Patrol Marker
Restored marker with corrected number.
November 13, 2015
4. Silver Thatch Mounted Beach Patrol Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 784 times since then and 89 times this year. Last updated on December 16, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on December 16, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. 4. submitted on November 8, 2016, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
