FLAGLER CENTENNIAL
A SMALL SNAPSHOT OF
1911
City of Bunnell incorporates under
efforts of I. I. Moody and J. F. Lambert,
who started the Bunnell Land
Development Co.
HISTORY
Flagler County, through an act of
the state Legislature, becomes a
county separate from St. Johns
and Volusia counties.
BUNNELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
1925
1926
FLAGLER
BEACH
(1927)
The Flagler County
courthouse is
constructed on Moody
Boulevard in downtown
Bunnell.
1931
Charles Lindbergh visits Flagler
Beach and stays in the Flagler Hotel,
a three-story structure that stood
where the Farmer’s Market is today.
Painters Hill incorporates.
ICDC acquires 68,000 acres
of land in Flagler County
and names the area Palm
Coast
1988
Hammock Dunes bridge
linking Palm Coast with the
northeast section of Flagler
County is constructed.
The posh ocean front
Hammock Dunes
development begins
construction.
COURTHOUSE
(1938)
1938
Marine Studios opens
Beverly Beach
incorporates and
forms a town.
1969
1989
The City of Flagler
Beach is incorporated.
1955
1961
FLAGLER CO-MARINELAND-
1962-FEEDING DOLPHINS
1917
1994
1952
FLAGLER BEACH
LEHIGH PORTLAND
CEMENT PLANT
1974
University of Florida opens
the Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney Laboratory for
Marine Biology and
Medicine at Marineland.
Lehigh Portland Cement plant
is constructed for $15 million
and begins operations with
160 employees.
PALM COAST, FLAGLER
BEACH, HULA HUT SIGN
MAY 1979
1987
Construction begins on
the Intracoastal bridge.
New Sheraton Palm
Coast Resort opens with
146 rooms near marina.
PALM COAST HAMMOCK
SHERATON POOL-A-MAR
1980
In 1994, construction begins on the high
rise bridge in Flagler Beach. 1997 –
Construction is completed and the Flagler
Beach high-rise bridge opens to traffic.
Fantastic Flagler Visitor & Newcomer Guide
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