Cannons sounded on January 10, 1888, the opening day for Henry Flagler’s new luxury hotel the Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine, Florida. The hotel showered opulence on the nation’s elite so much so, that for the first six seasons
St. Augustine Part 2 – Henry Flagler and The Ponce Henry Morrison Flagler was born in New York on January 2, 1830. Intelligent and industrious, Flagler was known for using his ingenuity and abilities to turn endeavors into thriving entrepreneurial
DISCOVERING FLORIDA! We all know the story about Ponce de Leon, his search for the Fountain of Youth and his connection with St. Augustine. But here’s a little background information I’d like to share: Although his parents are never identified
Welcome to Maggie’s World! Magnolia Blossom, aka Maggie, was rescued from a barn in south New Jersey back in 2007. Abandoned and very tiny, it was questionable if she would even survive. But she did survive and thrive! As a
