#hillsborobeach

[wcsdservices]

Fit for a princess✨ #hillsboromile #hillsborobeach #southflorida #wcsdexecutiveservices (at Fort Lauderdale, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CXWAqTcOrWc/?utm_medium=tumblr

[stevegrider]

Hillsboro Inlet. #hillsboroinlet #hillsborobeach #hillsborolighthouse #floridalighthouses #lighthouse #lighthouses #lighthousesofinstagram (at Hillsboro Lighthouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/CMKTZ6KlN62/?igshid=1p2jql5la8v91

[wcsdservices]

“A LITTLE TOUCH OF WCSD” #postcontructioncleaning #wcsdexecutiveservices #residentialcleaning #hillsborobeach #southflorida #realestateinvestor #beachfrontproperty (at Hillsboro Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBDswDtpDOb/?igshid=1abfk2cn2czhd

[beautifulfla]

An iguana lazes on the pedestal of the bronze Barefoot Mailman Statue currently located in #hillsborobeach #browardcounty #florida #fl memorialized the 11 ‘barefoot mailmen’ who carried mail between #palmbeach and #miami before the two were connected by roads. The statue in Hillsboro Beach comemorates James “Ed” Hamilton who lost his life on the route suspected to have been eaten by alligators trying to cross Hillsboro Inlet. Passed by this statue at the town hall on a #beautifulfla day. (at Hillsboro Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_vE3hLFSsc/?igshid=cbjb20esp993

[wcsdservices]

What a difference a few pieces and a beautiful design can make- we are blessed to be part of this gorgeous project by Bomar builders #postconstructioncleaning #cleaning #organization #details #hillsborobeach #waterfronthomes #wcsdexecutiveservices (at Hillsboro Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B4CgmUYhdx8/?igshid=15ec8bqcjac5n

[krugler43-blog]

#Onthisday in 1954 Clarence (Bob) L Miller took over as OIC (Keeper) at the #HillsboroLighthouse. The Blue Ridge, Georgia native was already stationed at a lighthouse when his transfer orders came in. When Hillsboro began it was remote, but not as much as being in a #lighthouse 100 miles from #Ketchikan , Alaska. “Bob” was married and had two children, one named Ann. Upon his arrival, he found the duty to be relatively easy and the crew thought they had it made. The old Assistant Keeper’s storehouse was now the crews quarters, complete with TV and radio. Remember, this was the 1959’s and not everyone owned one, both, or either. They didn’t have air conditioning, so to combat corrosion the salt air would bring, they left both on all day long. The heat never failed to keep the moisture away. We currently don’t know Mrs Millers, or their other child’s name. If you do, or have photos like the one featured here from 1954, please share and I’ll always give credit to you. This photo is from the HLPS Archives and sadly didn’t have a donors name attached. #hillsborobeach #pompanobeach #lighthousepoint #florida #uscg (at Hillsboro Lighthouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2oVozxnNAv/?igshid=1n7hzarvhk78q

[krugler43-blog]

#Onthisday in 1926 the #HillsboroLighthouse endured one of the worst hurricanes to date. “From 2 Am. to 3:30 Am. Glass continued to fall... From 4 Am to 8Pm. Seas swept entirely across reservation, taking away dock and boathouse- High bank on E. Side of Station cut away to Keepers fence, & around base of tower. Quite a lot of mercury was thrown from mercury tub. Light was kept going.” (The “glass” mentioned was the barometer). The photo is from a 1950 edition of the #FortLauderdale Daily News. Former keeper Isler is shown with then OIC (Keeper) William King. In the accompanying article, Isler said “heavy wind and the sea kept hammering away at the tower until I was sure it was going to topple into the Inlet. The vibration was terrific.... I recall seeing the roof of the boathouse sailing across the inlet. A small boat stored under the lighthouse was carried away along with other equipment.” When asked if he was scared, “Naw, I wasn’t scared, but I didn’t like it a darn bit.” (1st quote courtesy of the #NationalArchives. 2nd and photo Ft Lauderdale Daily News) #hillsborobeach #pompanobeach #lighthousepoint #hurricane #storm #lighthouse #florida (at Hillsboro Lighthouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2jRxfVHfwZ/?igshid=mz4ag0obsla9

[krugler43-blog]

#Onthisday in 1928 the Okeechobee Hurricane, with a 25 mile wide eye finally made landfall off #PalmBeach. At the Station, “Wind SE blowing about 50 mi per hour, with heavy rain squalls. Keeper and 2nd Asst. worked in tower entire day. Dipped up about 100 lbs, (1 gal) mercury, strained water out and put in tub. Succeeded in getting Illuminating apparatus to operate after putting in 30 lbs. of mercury by hand. Clock operated with too much weight.” Knight and Isler kept the light going, but bending the truth in later years, Isler conveniently omitted that Knight was there too. The hurricane would wreck the earthen dyke on Lake Okeechobee’s southern shore and towns were literally washed away. Afterward, bodies were pulled from the wreckage and waters 2 and 3 at a time. The survivors couldn’t keep up making pine boxes for the dead. Due to the Florida sun and heat the bodies decomposed quickly; so the Health Dept mandated that bodies be burned. Those that weren’t burned were buried in mass graves. Until 2003, hundreds of bodies that had been dumped in a mass paupers grave, had gone unrecognized. This storm also made Cap move business to its present location. Then in 2012, the HLPS and #Florida lost Dr Raymond McAllister, grandson of yesterday’s post on Ramon Pinder. (Text courtesy of the #NationalArchives. Photo courtesy of dignitymemorial.com) #hillsborobeach #pompanobeach #lighthousepoint #hurricane #tragedy #okeechobee (at Hillsboro Lighthouse) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2guf03H9dm/?igshid=9naxpxuz1q1z