Entries Containing All of the Phrases «glades county» AND «florida»

By Tim Fillmon, October 1, 2018

Hurricane of 1928 Marker and surrounding area

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1 ► Florida, Glades County, Ortona — F-748 — Hurricane of 1928 —

The Okeechobee Hurricane of 1928 was the most deadly hurricane ever to strike the state of Florida. An estimated 2500 persons in South Florida died when the storm came ashore on September 16, 1928 near the Jupiter Lighthouse and traveled west across . . . — — Map (db m128832) HM

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2 ► Florida, Glades County, Moore Haven — F-257 — "Lone Cypress" and Everglades Drainage —

Shortly after Florida became a state in 1845, its leaders began to consider draining the swampy areas of south Florida to create prime farmland as an inducement to settlement. In 1850 Florida received title to all swamp and overflowed lands within . . . — — Map (db m16414) HM

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3 ► Florida, Glades County, Moore Haven — In Honor and Memory of the Veterans of All Wars —

This monument from the people of Glades County Florida is dedicated to the Men and Women who served honorably in all parts of the world to defend our nation’s freedom and preserve the dignity of the human spirit. It is beyond our capability to . . . — — Map (db m224273) WM

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