Derrick Ramsey
(born Dec. 23, 1956)
Hastings, FL
As a quarterback and tight end at U.K., he won the 1976 SEC Championship. In the 1977 Peach Bowl, Ramsey was first-team all SEC and was third-team All American as QB at U.K. in 1977. . . . — — Map (db m166917) HM
The King's Road, an overland highway constructed during Florida's British Colonial period (1763-1784), once traversed the Double Bridges property at this location. The road spanned Pellicer Creek, Hulett Branch, and swamp wetlands over a system of . . . — — Map (db m224253) HM
In 1890 Thomas Horace Hastings, a cousin of Henry Flagler, founded the settlement of Hastings. He built the first house and constructed greenhouses to raise early winter vegetables for Flagler’s hotels. The post office was established in 1891. . . . — — Map (db m72749) HM
The town of Hastings was named after Thomas Horace Hastings, a cousin of Henry Flagler. Hastings and other settlers moved to the area for the agricultural potential of this region, and the proximity to the St. Johns River and Deep Creek. In the . . . — — Map (db m216205) HM
Henry Flagler purchased short line railroads in the region and modified them to accommodate more freight and passenger traffic. By 1889, Flagler was offering service from Jacksonville to Daytona, after purchasing the St. Johns Railway, the St. . . . — — Map (db m240671) HM
John Henry “Pop” Lloyd
Born: April 25, 1884 in Palatka, FL
Asked to name the world’s greatest player, a St. Louis Sports writer in 1938 replied that in the majors, it was Babe Ruth, but in all of baseball, it was Lloyd. . . . — — Map (db m166919) HM
