Historic Palm Beach

This book introduces three tours that reveal the history of Palm Beach through its buildings. The tours are in chronological order and have historical photos from the Historical Society of Palm Beach County. The first tour is a drive that shows you the history of Palm Beach from the Pioneer Era to today, going 10 miles from the Lake Worth Inlet to Phipps Ocean Park. You can also take three optional walks on the way. The second tour is a bike ride that goes along Lake Trail, the first road on the east side of Lake Worth before Henry Flagler came and built his hotels and other projects in the 1890s. The tour is five miles long and lets you see the Pioneer Era of Palm Beach. The third tour is a walk that goes through the midtown business area between Royal Palm Way and Worth Avenue, also called the Royal Park Addition. This area was the core of Palm Beach during the 1920s boom. The three tours share many places, but the drive is the most thorough of them all. The tours are a fun way to learn about the rich history of Palm Beach and see its architectural beauty.