From its beginnings as a bold ITT experiment to its evolution into an incorporated city, Palm Coast has been shaped by a small number of individuals entrusted with ultimate responsibility. This series explores the six leaders whose decisions, vision, and constraints defined each era of the city’s growth.
Arthur E. Dycke is a longtime educator, author, and one of the foundational historians of the City of Palm Coast. After a career of more than three decades as a teacher, he retired to Palm Coast with his wife, Louise, in the early 1990s. Soon after the city’s incorporation, Dycke began formally documenting its history…
From Old King’s Road to today’s planned neighborhoods, Palm Coast’s history can be traced through the roads that carried people, goods, and ideas across the landscape.
For over 20 years Jon served this community with dedication, knowledge, and vision. He was funny, trustworthy, and always willing to help. His legacy is the City of Palm Coast. You can find more information in the Palm Coast Historical Society.
Alice Scott Abbott organized the first Women’s Christian Temperance Union in Flagler County as well as the first Loyal Temperance Legion.