• Feb 19, 2013 from 11:00 to 15:00
  • Location: bethesda-by-the-sea
  • Latest Activity: Sep 23, 2020

2/19 - Pioneering Palm Beach: The Deweys and the South Florida Frontier: Ginger Pedersen and Janet DeVriesis presented as part of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County’s Distinguished Lecture Series at Bethesda-by-the-Sea, 141 South County Road, Palm Beach. Palm Beach’s sunny and idyllic shores had humble beginnings as a wilderness of sawgrass and swamps only braved by the hardiest of souls. Two such adventurers were Fred and Byrd “Birdie” Spilman Dewey, who pioneered in central Florida before discovering the tropical beauty of Palm Beach in 1887. 3 pm. Reception follows. $10/members, $20/others. Reservations: 832-4164, Ext. 0 or www.historicalsocietypbc.org.

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