This week in history: Town of Bocaratone (that’s not a typo) incorporated
On August 2, 1924, during the height of the Florida land boom, the Town of Bocaratone was incorporated. The town began using the “Boca Raton” spelling on May 5, 1925, when the Florida legislature officially recognized the municipality. George Long served as the first appointed mayor from August 1924 until John Brown was elected mayor in 1925.
1924 aerial view of Boca Raton (Photo courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection of the State Library and Archives of Florida, William A. Fishbaugh collection)
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Posted in Flashback blog August 2, 2010 at 6:00 am. Add a comment
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