Continued from the Jan. 3rd blog entry.
As Union veterans aged, retirement communities were built. The first land offering in what is today Lynn Haven, Florida, (Near Panama City) was January 11, 1911. A five acre plot was offered for $150.
Seth Flint, the bugler, bought a five acre lot and built a home at what is now the corner of Fifth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
By 1913, the veterans were planning a memorial monument and plaque and by 1920 had raised enough money to build and dedicate it. It is the only town Union monument south of the Mason-Dixon line.
The number of Union veterans began dropping by then and soon none were left. But the monument remains.
The Original Snowbirds? --Old Secesh
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label Lynn Haven Florida. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lynn Haven Florida. Show all posts
Monday, January 23, 2012
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Some More on Lynn Haven
I got the photo of Roberts Hall, mentioned in the previous post. Along with it came the information that it was built as a store with an upstairs meeting room used by the International Order of Odd Fellows and the local Grant Army of the Republic (GAR) for their meetings.The GAR was an organization of Union veterans formed after the war. After all, these were Union veterans retiring to Lynn Haven.
Evidently, at least one church opened in 1911, the United Methodist Church, which is also celebrated its centennial last year.
I also believe that there is a monument to Union soldiers in Lynn Haven, something you don't often see in the South.
Stuff You Didn't Know. --Old Secesh
Evidently, at least one church opened in 1911, the United Methodist Church, which is also celebrated its centennial last year.
I also believe that there is a monument to Union soldiers in Lynn Haven, something you don't often see in the South.
Stuff You Didn't Know. --Old Secesh
Lynn Haven, Fl., Turns 100
From the Jan. 12th Panama City News Herald "Capturing Time" byAli Helgoth.
So, what does this have to do with the Civil War, which had been over 46 years when the town was founded?
I wrote about it last week in this blog about Union soldiers retiring to Lynn Haven starting in 1911. These folks wouldn't be considered snowbirds since they did not return north when winter was over. However, they could be considered the "First Wave" on northerners retiring south to escape winter.
A time capsule was buried in Lynn Haven (near Panama City) Wednesday to be opened in fifty years for the town's sesquicentennial. Fourteen children were asked to be on hand for that future event. When the capsule is opened, there will be coins from 1911, 1961 and 2011, a Florida commemorative coin and other items.
Resident Bobby Roberts has deep ties to Lynn Haven. His great-great-grandfather, Andrew Jackson Gay, was one of the early investors in the St. Andrews Bay Development Co., which started the town in 1911. Another great-great grandfather, William Martin, was a Union veteran who moved to the retirement city.
His daughter's family joined him and her husband, Lee Jay Roberts, who built Roberts Hall in 1912.
The ceremony marked the end of a years' worth of ceremonies commemorating the event, including a gala, Memorial Day celebration, block party, Christmas tree lighting, Heritage Trail Day and a run.
Way to Go, Lynn Haven!! --Old Secesh
So, what does this have to do with the Civil War, which had been over 46 years when the town was founded?
I wrote about it last week in this blog about Union soldiers retiring to Lynn Haven starting in 1911. These folks wouldn't be considered snowbirds since they did not return north when winter was over. However, they could be considered the "First Wave" on northerners retiring south to escape winter.
A time capsule was buried in Lynn Haven (near Panama City) Wednesday to be opened in fifty years for the town's sesquicentennial. Fourteen children were asked to be on hand for that future event. When the capsule is opened, there will be coins from 1911, 1961 and 2011, a Florida commemorative coin and other items.
Resident Bobby Roberts has deep ties to Lynn Haven. His great-great-grandfather, Andrew Jackson Gay, was one of the early investors in the St. Andrews Bay Development Co., which started the town in 1911. Another great-great grandfather, William Martin, was a Union veteran who moved to the retirement city.
His daughter's family joined him and her husband, Lee Jay Roberts, who built Roberts Hall in 1912.
The ceremony marked the end of a years' worth of ceremonies commemorating the event, including a gala, Memorial Day celebration, block party, Christmas tree lighting, Heritage Trail Day and a run.
Way to Go, Lynn Haven!! --Old Secesh
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
A "Rebel" Retirement Home for Union Soldiers-- Part 2
So, I guess this could be considered the second Yankee invasion, if you count the first as the war itself.
A THING OR TWO ABOUT SALT
Before the war, salt was imported to the South from the North or Europe. It was more than just a seasoning, but also important for preservation in those pre-refrigerator days. During the war, Confederate soldiers typically received a 1.5 pounds of salt monthly ration.
However, with the war and blockade, supplies were cut off. The price of salt soared and by the end of 1861, salt-making was the biggest industry in St. Andrews (by present-day Panama City). Salt prices went up to a dollar a pound in the first months of the war and continued to rise. A salt maker could earn $180 a day getting salt from seawater through an evaporation process.
During the course of the war, it is estimated that some 5,000 in the St. Andrews area were involved in the slat industry in one fashion or another.
Of course, this drew the attention of Union vessels patrolling off shore. Every so often they would lead raids onto the shore.
Must Be That Lost Chigger of Salt Jimmy Sings About. --Old Secesh
A THING OR TWO ABOUT SALT
Before the war, salt was imported to the South from the North or Europe. It was more than just a seasoning, but also important for preservation in those pre-refrigerator days. During the war, Confederate soldiers typically received a 1.5 pounds of salt monthly ration.
However, with the war and blockade, supplies were cut off. The price of salt soared and by the end of 1861, salt-making was the biggest industry in St. Andrews (by present-day Panama City). Salt prices went up to a dollar a pound in the first months of the war and continued to rise. A salt maker could earn $180 a day getting salt from seawater through an evaporation process.
During the course of the war, it is estimated that some 5,000 in the St. Andrews area were involved in the slat industry in one fashion or another.
Of course, this drew the attention of Union vessels patrolling off shore. Every so often they would lead raids onto the shore.
Must Be That Lost Chigger of Salt Jimmy Sings About. --Old Secesh
A "Rebel" Retirement Home for Union Soldiers-- Part 1
From the Feb, 27, 2011, Panama City (Fl) News Herald "Southern City, Union Pride" by Ali Helgoth.
On April 9, 1865, Seth M. Flint played taps on the bugle for the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. His account of the event was published in the Saturday Evening Post, 75 years later.
The town of Lyn Haven, Florida, was founded in 1911 as a retirement community for Union soldiers, along with other communities in Fitzgerald, Georgia, and St. Cloud, Florida.
Union soldiers were the first to receive their Civil War pensions and Grand Army of the Republic papers carried advertisements to return to the sunny south, this time, instead of conquerors, to live out their lives. So it started even back then.
Florida's Panhandle was not the scene of major fighting during the war, but there was a lot of activity involving salt works and blockade-running.
Come to Sunny F-L-A. --Old Secesh
On April 9, 1865, Seth M. Flint played taps on the bugle for the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. His account of the event was published in the Saturday Evening Post, 75 years later.
The town of Lyn Haven, Florida, was founded in 1911 as a retirement community for Union soldiers, along with other communities in Fitzgerald, Georgia, and St. Cloud, Florida.
Union soldiers were the first to receive their Civil War pensions and Grand Army of the Republic papers carried advertisements to return to the sunny south, this time, instead of conquerors, to live out their lives. So it started even back then.
Florida's Panhandle was not the scene of major fighting during the war, but there was a lot of activity involving salt works and blockade-running.
Come to Sunny F-L-A. --Old Secesh
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