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FL S1938
Resolution
AI Summary
- Celebrates the 250th anniversary of New Smyrna Beach's founding in 1768 by Andrew Turnbull, a Scottish physician who established a colony of 1,225 immigrants on coastal plantations
- Recognizes New Smyrna Beach as the second-oldest European-settled community in Florida and the largest single colonial settlement attempt in the United States
- Acknowledges the city's historical significance including its coquina canal system, indigo production, and incorporation as a town in 1887 with subsequent growth after the arrival of Henry Flagler's East Coast Railway in 1892
- Highlights New Smyrna Beach's modern attractions including its designation as the "Redfish Capital of the World," world-class surfing conditions that produced eight professional surfers, and the Atlantic Center for the Arts
- Notes the city's preservation of heritage through museums, cultural centers, and historic districts, including approximately 800 standing structures from the historical period
Legislative Description
250th Anniversary of the Founding of New Smyrna Beach
Last Action
Adopted
3/7/2018
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