West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Pioneer Memorial Park
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, August 30, 2020
1. Pioneer Memorial Park Marker
The Lakeside Cemetery Association(LCA), formed in 1891, was composed of a group of the earliest pioneer families of what is today Palm Beach County(part of Dade County until 1909). In 1895 the LCA purchased this site to be used as a private cemetery. From 1895 until approximately 1920, the pioneer families buried their dead in this cemetery. Over two hundred of Dade and Palm Beach County's earliest and most prominent citizens were buried here, including many of the earliest public officials, landowners, and business owners. Initially, both African-American and white pioneers were buried here, which was very unusual for the time. In 1902, the LCA purchased two acres located two blocks to the South to serve as a separate cemetery for African -Americans (today known as Flamingo Park). In 1914, Henry M. Flagler donated to the City of West Palm Beach the land immediately to the West of this site, on which Woodlawn Cemetery was created as West Palm Beach's municipal cemetery. In 1921, the LCA donated this site to the City of West Palm Beach for public park purposes. In 1940, upon the request of the City of West Palm Beach, the LCA released a series
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Erected 2002 by Norton Museum of Art.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 26° 42.009′ N, 80° 3.231′ W. Marker is in West Palm Beach, Florida, in Palm Beach County. Marker is on South Dixie Highway (U.S. 1) north of Cranesnest Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1450 S Dixie Hwy, West Palm Beach FL 33401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mango Promenade Historic District (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flamingo Park (about 800 feet away); Grandview Heights Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); Flamingo Park Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens/Ann Weaver Norton (approx. 0.4 miles away); Palm Beach High School
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, August 30, 2020
2. Pioneer Memorial Park Marker
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, August 30, 2020
3. Pioneer Memorial Park Marker
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, August 30, 2020
4. Pioneer Memorial Park Marker
Photographed By Jay Kravetz, August 30, 2020
5. Pioneer Memorial Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2020, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2020, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
