1885-1893
The annual salary was $600.
On October 11, 1887, Ed Hamilton, a barefoot mailman lost his life while attempting to swim across the Hillsborough Inlet where someone had moved his boat to the other side. Searchers found only his clothing and mailbag on the north side of the inlet. It was thought gators or sharks got him when he attempted to swim in stormy weather.
Erected by Town of Hypoluxo.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is October 11, 1887.
Location. 26° 34.276′ N, 80° 3.352′ W. Marker is in Hypoluxo, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It can be reached from Hypoluxo Road 0.1 miles South Federal Highway (U.S. 1), on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the west side of the Barefoot Mailman statue at the entrance of Hypoluxo Scrub Natural Area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 Hypoluxo Road, Lake Worth FL 33462, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Regionally, this marker is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, on the Treasure Coast, and in Greater Miami. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chapel Of The Holy Spirit (approx. Ό mile away); Evergreen Cemetery (approx. 1.1 miles away); I. A. Banks Memorial Park (approx. 1.8 miles away); South Lake Worth Inlet (approx. 1.9 miles away); Coastal Patrol Base No. 3 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pine Crest Municipal Cemetery (approx. 2.3 miles away); Rosenwald Schools in Palm Beach County (approx. 2½ miles away); Barton Memorial Park Cemetery (approx. 2.6 miles away).
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2021, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2021, by Jay Kravetz of West Palm Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
