Johnstown - Robert E. Lord, 97, of Johnstown, NY passed away on September 29, 2023. Born in his parents’ home in Nelliston, NY on December 2, 1925, he was the son of the late Edwin B. Lord and Mary Elizabeth Olyer. Bob was a graduate of Ft. Plain High School, Class of 1943. Bob was a distingui
Boca Raton Historical Society Museum to reopen with interactive displays
Boca Raton Historical Society Executive Director Mary Csar said the museum on Federal Highway is likely re-opening by the end of the summer.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. â A map makerâs mistake.
Itâs funny to think about the name of Boca Raton as that, but itâs true.
The term Boca meant âjagged edgeâ or ârocky inletâ and was supposed to describe an area in the Biscayne Bay.
It somehow made it on the map in Palm Beach Countyâ¦.so that âmouth of the ratâ literal translation you may have heard really doesnât mean anything to the naming of the city.
The Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum is getting a $3.9 million renovation this year that will bring imaginative, interactive exhibits to visitors of the future.