Kiawah Island: A History by Cobb, Ashton

Kiawah Island: A History

Hurricane Michael may have taken away some of the landmarks, but these images reveal the history of...
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Author: Ashton Cobb
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Kiawah Island: A History by Cobb, Ashton

Kiawah Island: A History

$49.80

Kiawah Island: A History

$49.80
Author: Ashton Cobb
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Hurricane Michael may have taken away some of the landmarks, but these images reveal the history of Florida's Mexico Beach, once known as the Unforgettable Coast.


As French interests in the Americas dwindled, records indicate very little activity around Mexico Beach until rumors of buried riches and sunken ships brought treasure hunters to the coast. In the early 1900s, businessman Felix du Pont purchased the land known today as Mexico Beach. Resin to make turpentine was harvested from the native pine trees, and fishermen could not resist the migratory fish passing through the area's waters. By the 1930s, US Highway 98 was completed, and visitors could finally reach the sugar-soft sand beaches of the Unforgettable Coast. By 1941, Tyndall Field was constructed and became a training site for Air Force pilots. In 1946, a group of farsighted businessmen, led by Gordan Parker, W.T. McGowan, and J.W. Wainwright, purchased 1,850 acres along the beach for $65,000. Parker's son Charlie moved to the area in 1949 with his wife, Inky, and their family. He soon took over development responsibilities for the Mexico Beach Corporation and laid the groundwork for the beach town known and loved today. Charlie went on to become the city's first mayor and a lifelong advocate of the family-friendly community.



Author: Ashton Cobb
Publisher: History Press
Published: 06/16/2006
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.72lbs
Size: 9.76h x 6.78w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9781596290396

About the Author
Cobb, Ashton: - Ashton Cobb received his BA in history from the University of Georgia and his MA in American History from the College of Charleston. He is currently a history instructor at Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

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