Manhattan was a proposed city in a development that was located in northern Manatee County, Florida near the present-day town of Parrish during the Florida land boom in the 1920s. The town was intended to be the centerpiece of an agricultural community called …

May 25, 2021 · Manhattan Beach was a hub of African American culture and leisure until its decline during the 1930s. In 1932, the Florida East Coast Railway ceased operations from Jacksonville to its northern terminus in Mayport, making it harder for vacationers to reach Manhattan Beach.

Manhattan was a proposed city in a development that was located in northern Manatee County, Florida near the present-day town of Parrish during the Florida land boom in the 1920s.

May 4, 2018 · For several decades, starting about 1901, Manhattan Beach was a refuge for black beach-goers in segregated Northeast Florida, becoming a bustling place that included pavilions and boardwalks,...

Manhattan was a proposed city in a development that was located in northern Manatee County, Florida near the present-day town of Parrish during the Florida land boom in the 1920s. The town was intended to be the centerpiece of an agricultural community called …

Feb 21, 2024 · As we honor Black History Month, we cover the lesser-known history of Manhattan Beach in Jacksonville, Florida’s first African American beach resort.

The Manhattan site was on the north side of Lake Manatee near SR675. Manhattan, circa 1926, was a town that was platted but apparantly never grew more than the real estate plans. There were a couple of structures built to help sell the plots. This was pre-depression which might explain it's demise.

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Uncovering the history of Manhattan Beach – Florida’s first African American beach resort in the segregated South – has been a labor of love for Beaches Museum Associate Director, Brittany Cohill.

Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) public beach and city park in Jacksonville, Florida. It is located at Mayport in the Jacksonville Beaches area. It consists of 447 acres (1.81 km 2) of mature coastal hammock, which is increasingly rare along Florida's heavily developed Atlantic coast. [1]