The Founding of Lake Worth: A Pioneer-Developer Partnership During Florida's First Agricultural Boom

by Steve Lockwood

New research on the origins of the City of Lake Worth Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida. Sheds light on the dynamic relationship of Palm Beach Farms Company and pioneer settlers in the 1910s. The effort to drain the everglades and create a small farming economy was slow to emerge. The developer did not abandon the project but reoriented themselves to the founding of a vibrant town, through a sustained effort to create amenities for residents and a vibrant economy. Beach access, ferry service, parks, club house, sports, recreation with a host of vibrant activities drew settlers and seasonal tourists as the town sprang out of the Florida saw-palmetto scrub.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 173585199X
• ISBN13: 9781735851990
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Historical Society of Lake Worth
• Length: 42 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"