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    New Smyrna Beach
    New Smyrna Beach
    New Smyrna Beach
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    New Smyrna Beach

    By Robert Redd

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    In 1768, Scottish physician Andrew Turnbull arrived in Florida with more than 1,200 indentured servants. He and his partners dreamed of establishing a plantation settlement that would make them wealthy. Despite some successes, New Smyrna was not the financial windfall they had hoped for, and after only nine years, the settlement failed. Disgruntled workers appealed to East Florida governor Patrick Tonyn, who granted them their freedom. Many of the now free settlers took residence in St. Augustine. In the succeeding years, New Smyrna has seen Civil War skirmishes, the addition of "Beach" to its name, a merger with Coronado Beach, the rise and fall of the rail industry, and a marked increase in local and out-of-state tourism. The "World's Safest Bathing Beach" is no longer a local secret.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArcadia Publishing
    Release dateSep 26, 2016
    ISBN9781439657751
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    Robert Redd

    Robert Redd is a native Floridian with a longtime interest in history. He is a graduate of Stetson University with a degree in American Studies. He is a member of the Florida Historical Society, Southeast Volusia Historical Society, St. Augustine Historical Society, the Civil War Trust and several other historical organizations. He currently serves as executive director of the New Smyrna Museum of History.

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