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John D. MacArthur was instrumental in obtaining a Sunshine State Parkway exit into the City of Palm Beach Gardens. He financed the interchange project, and the opening of the exit was dedicated in 1965. The parkway was renamed the Florida Turnpike in…

Bonnette Hunt Club in Palm Beach Gardens was started in 1961 by William A. Bonnette Jr. Bill, a long time resident and visitor to Palm Beach County, realized that there was little land left for hunters. So he started the club as a private hunt club…

Palm Beach Mayor Earl E. T. Smith (who passed away in 1991) with young Earl at the Bonnette Hunting and Fishing Club in 1968.

During the construction of a new recreation center in Palm Beach Gardens, Bill Kazakavage, a member of the public works crew recalled that he had buried a Burns Road Community Center (BRCC) time capsule some 21 years earlier. Kazakavage contacted…

During the construction of a new recreation center in Palm Beach Gardens, Bill Kazakavage, a member of the public works crew recalled that he had buried a Burns Road Community Center (BRCC) time capsule some 21 years earlier. Kazakavage contacted…

Lynn Cox wins the 7th Annual Miss Palm Beach Gardens Pageant in 1972, receiving a bouquet of flowers from Mayor Walter Wiley. All girls living in Palm Beach Gardens and in the 11th or 12th grade were eligible to enter in the contest from its…

Linda Voigt wins the 10th Annual Miss Palm Beach Gardens Pageant in 1975, surrounded by members of the city council (left to right: John Kiedis, Walter Wiley, Linda Voigt, Michael Martino, and John Orr). All girls living in Palm Beach Gardens and in…

The 2nd Annual Parade of Homes in 1962 was meant to attract many contractors to the Palm Beach Gardens area and promote John D. MacArthur's vision of a "garden city." This photograph shows one of the flyers that was passed around the community,…

The 2nd Annual Parade of Homes in 1962 was attended by over 40,000 visitors, and Palm Beach Gardens was on its way to becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the country.

The 2nd Annual Parade of Homes in 1962 was attended by several famous individuals, including Dale Robertson, the "TV Cowboy," who is shown here visiting with Palm Beach Gardens residents.