On November 15, 1988, with the permission of the Parkland City Commission, Carolyn Marks established Parkland's library in the concession stand of Quigley Park. The small room became the stepping stone to the present library approved by the City . . . — — Map (db m243817) HM
Parkland has a rich and unique history involving fire engines and trucks.
In 1973, Parkland acquired a large water tank truck. The city had no water hydrants in the Pine Tree Estates area, so the tanker was needed to provide water to extinguish . . . — — Map (db m243750) HM
In the 1970s, Holmberg Road went straight west from State Road 7 along a path that is now Ranch Road in the BBB Ranches.
By the late '70s, Narco Realty wanted to develop the land called Parkland Lakes Planned Unit Development (now known as . . . — — Map (db m244123) HM
Camp Telogia is a throwback to the past and may be one of Broward County's best-kept secrets. The name most likely came from a Native American word, "Telogia," meaning palmetto. Camp Telogia was acquired in 1961 when Broward County sold 10 acres to . . . — — Map (db m244078) HM
In the early 1980s, the eastern part of the City of Parkland (City) along Holmberg Road was known as Country Point. At that time, the Country Place residential community was under development on the north side of Holmberg Road and north of a . . . — — Map (db m244093) HM
Dr. John Louis Holmberg was born in St. Peter, Minnesota on May 15, 1876. He graduated in 1901 from dentistry school at the University of Minnesota. Around 1901, he married Mary Louise Crane. The family moved to Miami in 1908.
Holmberg served . . . — — Map (db m243629) HM
Building Liberty Park wasn't just about playground equipment. It was about building a sense of community in Parkland. From conceptualization to the finished product, residents were at the helm, raising funds, gathering materials, and organizing the . . . — — Map (db m244067) HM
The majestic Statue of Liberty towers above Liberty Island at the entrance to New York Harbor in upper New York Bay. In 1884 the people of France gave it to the United States in recognition of the bond of friendship they developed during the . . . — — Map (db m244091) HM
