Peanut Island, just north of West Palm Beach boasts an unusual piece of history - a nuclear fallout shelter constructed for President Kennedy during the Cold War era of the early 1960s.
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Jacksonville is one of Florida's most historic communities. Settled in 1816 and named for Andrew Jackson, the first territorial governor of Florida, the city was laid out in 1822.
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Fort Meade, Florida is the oldest settlement in Polk County. It dates back to 1849 when a settlement grew up around the United States Cavalry fort during the Seminole Indian Wars.