Belle Glade in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Belle Glade 1928

1. Belle Glade 1928 Marker

Inscription. This statue is to honor the early Glades pioneers and the more than two thousand persons who lost their lives in the disastrous 1928 hurricane.

Erected 1976 by Belle Glade Centennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 16, 1928.

Location. 26° 40.86′ N, 80° 40.14′ W. Marker is in Belle Glade, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It is on South Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Located at Belle Glade Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 530 S Main Street, Belle Glade FL 33430, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Shore High School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Everglades Research (approx. 2½ miles away); Conners’ Toll Highway (approx. 13 miles away).

2. Belle Glade 1928 Marker

3. Belle Glade 1928 Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, July 2025

4. Belle Glade 1928 Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, July 2025

5. Belle Glade 1928 Marker

Photographed by Diane Murphy, July 2025

6. Belle Glade 1928 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,575 times since then and 98 times this year. Last updated on July 2, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 11, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 2, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.