Английская Википедия:Chosen, Florida

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Шаблон:Use mdy dates Chosen is a ghost town in Palm Beach County, Florida[1] near Belle Glade, Florida and Lake Okeechobee. The deadly 1928 Okeechobee hurricane devastated the area.[2][3]

History

The Mayaimi established mounds in the area. A town was established by J. R. (John Robert) Leatherman, a Christian pietist Dunkard from Virginia.[4] A school was established in 1921.[5]

Alan Lomax and Zora Neale Hurston planned to visit the area during a recording expedition.[6]

Isaac W. West was nominated to be postmaster.[7]

Legacy

A historical marker commemorates the community.[8]

References

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