TheThe TustenegeeTustenegee A periodical devoted to the history of Southeast Florida Published by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County Vol. 5 No. 2 Fall 2014 Transportation 1876-1896 Grassy Waters History What’s in a Name Mrs. Martin Majewski Brewer: An Oral History Jean Ann Bridgeman Thurber of Boynton Beach loaned her collection of Hendrickson, Moore, and Bridgeman family photographs to the Historical Society this summer. Volunteers and interns worked diligently to scan the images of the pioneer era family. The photographs provide new insights into how Palm Beach County has changed over the years. Jean Ann Bridgeman Thurber of Boynton Beach loaned her collection of Hendrickson, Moore, and Bridgeman family photographs to the Historical Society this summer. Volunteers and interns worked diligently to scan the images of the pioneer era family. The photographs provide new insights into how Palm Beach County has changed over the years. The Tustenegee Fall 2014, Volume 5, Number 2 Contents 10 Transportation 1876-1896 A Pioneer Reminiscence By Ella J. Dimick Palm Beach pioneer Ella J. Dimick reminisces about the early transportation used to get to the Lake Worth area before the arrival of Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway. Reprinted from the 1896 issue of The Lake Worth Historian. 10 14 Grassy Waters By Allen Trefry Grassy Waters Preserve is a 23 square-mile pristine freshwater remnant of the Everglades. Today it serves as the water supply for the City of West Palm Beach and the towns of Palm Beach and South Palm Beach. The ecosystem history is thousands of years old. 22 What’s in a Name: The History Behind the Names of Places in Palm Beach County By Richard A. Marconi In general, most of us do not give a second thought to the names of our 14 buildings, streets, parks, lakes, cities, and other places. But if we learn where these names came from, there are always interesting stories behind “what’s in a name.” 26 Mrs. Martin H. Majewski Brewer: An Oral History In this 1962 interview, Mrs. Brewer talks about life in the West Palm Beach area, her family, and their bakery, which her husband established on Clematis Street in West Palm Beach between 1896-1900. 38 Did You Know… 22 40 Hidden Treasures 42 Distinguished Lecture Series 44 Temporary Exhibitions 46 From the Photographic Collection 47 HSPBC Board and Staff 48 HSPBC Membership On the cover: “The Everglades,” by Joseph Jefferson. See page 38 for more information. 26 3 From the Editors Dear Readers, The Tustenegee Editor-in-Chief Debi Murray Welcome to the Fall 2014 issue of The Tustenegee. Included in this issue is a transcript of an oral history Editor interview recorded in 1962. Historical Society staff Richard A. 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