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ST JOHNS, Florida in the 1880s: 1 through 4 of 4

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  1. The Ponce De Leon Hotel
    date January 1, 1884 to December 1, 1888map ST JOHNS, Floridatags Economy, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    In the late 1800s Henry J. Flagler was one of the wealthiest men in the world. He was a partner in the Standard Oil Company with John D. Rockefeller and Flagler spent much of his wealth on expanding the state of Florida. In the winter of 1884, Flagler came to St. Augustine, Florida to spend his honeymoon with his second wife. The city left a mark on Flagler and he returned in March of 1885 just...

  2. Florida Canal?
    date January 1, 1889 to 1889map ST JOHNS, Floridatags Economy, Politics, Migration/Transportation

    The recovering South slowly caught up to the North after the Civil War in means of transportation. In a large a state as Florida, transportation posed a serious problem in the late nineteenth century. However, politicians felt that railroads were a priority since Florida is a peninsula. More than 300 miles of land also created a challenge to connect the Atlantic Ocean and trade from Europe to prosperous...

  3. Henry Flagler pushes Florida's economy into the modern era
    date January 10, 1888map ST JOHNS, Floridatags Economy, Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    The most storied developer in Florida history, Henry Flagler began his career as the co-owner of the Flagler and York Salt Company. After years of futility, Flagler gave up on the company. Around the same time, he met John Rockefeller. Later, the two became founding partners of the Standard Oil Company. After amassing his fortune, Flagler married and spent his honeymoon with his second wife, Ida Alice,...

  4. Phosphate discovered in Florida
    date May 4, 1888map ST JOHNS, Floridatags Economy, Migration/Transportation

    As a result of tariffs and the opening of new ports along the Atlantic coast, the east Floridian port city of Jacksonville suffered mightily in the late 1800's. Many Southern farmers abandoned the once profitable cotton and tobacco crops for lumber and textile industries. In February 1888, Jacksonville organized an international Subtropical Exposition, inviting President Grover Cleveland to attend....