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Another of the coastal cities of Palm Beach County, Florida, Boynton Beach has a population of approximately 67,000.

Thought to have been originally settled by native Indians of the Jeaga tribe in around 600BC, the area would have been an unhospitable place. The hunter gatherer Jeaga tribe survived in the region until the early 18th century, when they died out and were replaced by the better known Seminole Indians who migrated to the area from Georgia in around 1716.

The more documented history of Boynton Beach begins in 1894 when a former Civil War major named Nathan S. Boynton visited the area looking for a winter retreat from his native Michigan, when he spotted Boynton Beach he fell in love with it and later built a hotel there called the Boynton Beach Hotel.

What obviously attracted Boynton was the fabulous climate (with year round sunshine), superb beaches and rich, fertile soil, ideal for the cultivation of a wide range of fruit and vegetables.

One quaint pice of history which is also associated with Boynton Beach is that of the ‘Barefoot Mailman’ who traversed the beach on his way from Palm County to Lemon City, on foot to deliver mail in the days before roads and railways came to the area.

At around the same time that Nathan S. Boynton first set foot on Boynton Beach, the Florida East Coast Railway was being constructed by Henry Flagler, bringing prosperity to the area and providing transport for the newly cultivated fruits and vegetables.

Boynton Beach was officially incorporated as a city in 1920 but remained a relatively unknown tropical paradise until after the Second World War, when the city grew steadily up until the present day.

Things to do in Boynton Beach - Some things to do whilst visiting Boynton Beach include a trip to the Palm Beach Groves (7149 Lawrence Road), where you will find a huge range of citrus fruits growing, visit the Mangrove Nature Park (700 Northeast Fourth Street), a unique ecological experience, enjoy a game of golf at the Boynton Beach Municipal Golf Course (8020 Jog Road), a fine 18-hole championship course and driving range, taste a delicious seafood meal in one of the excellent seafood restaurants, or maybe catch your own dinner on one of the well organised fishing trips that operate on these superb fishing grounds.


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