1889 sketch of Lake Boca Raton by civil engineer Arthur Wrotnowski's illustrating a survey for the construction of an inland waterway from St. Augustine to 'Cocoa-nut Grove', Fla., made by Chicago railway and inland waterway engineer Elmer C. Corthell. The survey was made to induce George Bradley and other wealthy investors to join in the [...]
Month: February 2014
Road Scholars on Tour on the Intracoastal Waterway
Group of Road Scholars on tour of the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale led by Lawyer/Historian Bill Crawford. To amplify voice and screen out boat noise, I wore a head set and a microphone while the 'Scholars' wore adjustable ear buds to increase/decrease sound as needed. In the distance is the relatively recent E. Clay [...]
Florida’s Big Dig 