- April 16, 2024
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It was 50 years ago Oct. 29 that International Telephone and Telegraph opened a welcome center in the community that would one day become Palm Coast, marking the occasion with a celebration featuring a speech by Florida Governor Claude Kirk.
“Let's celebrate our unique beginning and our journey to this moment in time and remember all of the wonderful people, past and present, who made it happen.”
— ELAINE STUDNICKI, Palm Coast Historical Society president and co-historian
Palm Coast in 2010 named that day "Founder's Day" at the request of the Palm Coast Historical Society, and a celebration is held each year on the available date nearest its anniversary, according to a city of Palm Coast news release.
The Palm Coast Historical Society and the city of Palm Coast will be holding a 50th-anniversary Founder’s Day celebration this year at 1-3 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Palm Coast Community Center, at 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, according to a news release from the Historical Society.
“Fifty years of growth is 50 years of learning, changing, and believing in our community,” Palm Coast Historical Society President and Co-Historian Elaine Studnicki said, according to the city of Palm Coast news release. “Let's celebrate our unique beginning and our journey to this moment in time and remember all of the wonderful people, past and present, who made it happen.”
Mayor Milissa Holland will give the event's opening remarks, and early residents will share memories, maps and photos.
Speakers will include Michael Chimento III, who will speak about growing up in Palm Coast; and ITT advertising executive Linda Kasper, who will describe the how ITT sold Palm Coast and created its early billboards and signs, according to the city of Palm Coast news release.
The event will be family-friendly, with a trivia contest, cake, videos and exhibits including photos of the city's construction and early years.
To attend, register at www.palmcoastconnect.com/s/parks-and-rec. A temperature check, medical questionnaire and masks will be required.
For more information on the Palm Coast Historical Society and museum, go to www.PalmCoastHistory.org.
