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Flagler Family
Flagler may refer to: Places * Flagler, Colorado * Flagler County, Florida, named for Henry Morrison Flagler * Flagler Beach, Florida * Cape John Flagler, Greenland People with the surname * Adam Flagler (born 1999), American basketball player * Henry Morrison Flagler, American businessman responsible for development of much of the Florida East Coast. * Terrence Flagler, American football player * Thomas T. Flagler, American politician Other uses * Whitehall (Henry M. Flagler House), currently houses the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum *Flagler College Flagler College is a private university, private liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida. The school was founded in 1968 and offers 37 undergraduate majors and two master's programs. It also had a Flagler College – Tallahassee Campus, ..., a private college in Florida named for Henry Morrison Flagler, located on part of his estate *Flagler train or Dixie Flagler {{disambiguation, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flagler, Colorado
Flagler is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Statutory town, Statutory Town in western Kit Carson County, Colorado, Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 567 at the 2020 United States census. Flagler is near Exit 395 on Interstate 70 in Colorado, I-70. History The town was established in 1888 as a small settlement near the then-new Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, Rock Island Railroad. The area has had several names, and prior to the settlement of the town, the location had been home to a combined general store and post office, owned by W.H. Lavington, and named Bowser in memory of the owner's favorite dog who had died.William Bright: ''Colorado Place Names'', page 64. Big Earth Publishing, 2004 When the town was founded, the town was named Malowe after Rock Island Railroad attorney M. A. Lowe. The town was later renamed after Henry Flagler, railroad builder and oil man, at the request of his daughter who liked the area. The town was o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flagler County, Florida
Flagler County is a county located in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 115,378. Its county seat is Bunnell, and the largest city is Palm Coast. Created in 1917 from portions of Saint Johns and Volusia Counties, it was named for Henry Flagler, who built the Florida East Coast Railway. Flagler County is included in the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area, and is also included in the Orlando–Deltona–Daytona Beach, FL Combined Statistical Area. History In 1974, Marco Polo Park, a theme park off Interstate 95 opened. It was never profitable and closed soon after. In 1998, when two brush fires threatened to become one huge brush fire in Flagler County, a mandatory evacuation was ordered for the entire county. This was the first and so far the only time a whole county was evacuated in Florida for a wildfire. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flagler Beach, Florida
Flagler Beach is a city in Flagler County in the U.S. state of Florida. The population was 5,160 at the 2020 census. Flagler Beach is part of the Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond Beach, FL metropolitan statistical area. It is named for oil tycoon and Florida railroad developer Henry Flagler, who was a key figure in the development of East Florida as resort and vacation destinations. Geography Flagler Beach is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of . of it is land and of it (9.80%) is water. The Ocean Palm Villas South subdivision east of the Intracoastal Waterway is the only portion of Flagler Beach in Volusia County. Florida State Road A1A travels through Flagler Beach along an approximate north–south axis. The road suffered significant damage during Hurricane Matthew, due to coastal erosion facilitated by a storm surge. Demographics 2010 and 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,160 people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape John Flagler
Cape John Flagler () is a headland in the Wandel Sea, Arctic Ocean, northeast Greenland. Administratively it is part of the Northeast Greenland National Park. The cape was named in 1900 by Robert Peary after John M. Flagler, one of the members of the Peary Arctic Club in New York. Geography Cape John Flagler is located on the southern side of the mouth of Frederick E. Hyde Fjord, Peary Land.Google Maps Google Maps is a web mapping platform and consumer application offered by Google. It offers satellite imagery, aerial photography, street maps, 360° interactive panorama, interactive panoramic views of streets (Google Street View, Street View ... Cape Bridgman is the headland on the northern side of the fjord entrance and was Robert Peary's easternmost accurate geographic exploration in the north of Greenland, for further south he encountered fog.Spencer Apollonio, ''Lands That Hold One Spellbound: A Story of East Greenland,'' 2008 p. 101 References External links G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Flagler
Adam Michael Flagler (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Presbyterian Blue Hose and the Baylor Bears. High school career Flagler grew up playing baseball, football and basketball. He played basketball at Duluth High School in Duluth, Georgia. Flagler left as the school's all-time leader in points (1,300) and three-pointers (227). He was a two-time all-county selection. He committed to playing college basketball for Presbyterian, the only NCAA Division I program to offer him a scholarship. College career On November 19, 2018, Flagler scored a career-high 29 points, making seven three-pointers, in an 80–65 loss to UCLA. As a freshman at Presbyterian, he averaged 15.9 points and 3.4 rebounds per game, scoring the most points by a freshman in program Division I hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Morrison Flagler
Henry Morrison Flagler (January 2, 1830 – May 20, 1913) was an American industrialist and a founder of Standard Oil, which was first based in Ohio. He was also a key figure in the development of the Atlantic coast of Florida and founder of the Florida East Coast Railway. He is also known as a co-founder and major investor of the cities of Miami and Palm Beach, Florida. Early life and education Flagler was born in Hopewell, New York. His father was Isaac Flagler, a Presbyterian Minister (Christianity), minister and great-grandson of Zacharra Flegler, whose family had emigrated from the German Palatinate (region), Palatinate region to Holland in 1688. Zacharra worked in England for several years before moving to Dutchess County, New York, in 1710. His grandson Solomon changed the spelling of the surname to Flagler and passed it on to his 11 children. Flagler's mother was Elizabeth Caldwell Harkness Flagler, Isaac's third wife and a widow who had a stepson, Stephen V. Harkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrence Flagler
Robert Terrence Flagler (born September 24, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Phoenix Cardinals. He played college football for the Clemson Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors in 1986. He was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 1987 NFL draft with the 25th overall pick. Early life Flagler attended Fernandina Beach High School, where as a senior he posted 1,683 rushing yards on 200 carries and 20 touchdowns, including one of the greatest games in Northeast Florida high school history, when against West Nassau (October 23, 1981) he had 405 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns. He also practiced basketball and led the district in scoring as a senior. College career He accepted a scholarship from Clemson University and became a full-time starter until his senior season. He helped the team win an ACC championship, while finishing with 1,258 rushing y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas T
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Idaho * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts and entertainment * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel), a 1969 nove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whitehall (Henry M
Whitehall is a road and area in the City of Westminster, Central London, England. The road forms the first part of the A3212 road from Trafalgar Square to Chelsea. It is the main thoroughfare running south from Trafalgar Square towards Parliament Square. The street is recognised as the centre of the Government of the United Kingdom and is lined with numerous departments and ministries, including the Ministry of Defence, Horse Guards, the Cabinet Office, and much of the Foreign Office. Consequently, the name "Whitehall" is used as a metonym for the British civil service and government, and as the geographic name for the surrounding area. The Palace of Whitehall previously occupied the area and was the residence of Kings Henry VIII through to William III, before it was destroyed by fire in 1698; only the Banqueting House has survived. Whitehall was originally a wide road that led to the gates of the palace; the route to the south was widened in the 18th century, following th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flagler College
Flagler College is a private university, private liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida. The school was founded in 1968 and offers 37 undergraduate majors and two master's programs. It also had a Flagler College – Tallahassee Campus, campus in Tallahassee from 2000-2024. History Founded in 1968, the campus comprises , the centerpiece of which is the Ponce de León Hotel, built in 1888 as a luxury hotel. The architects were Carrere and Hastings, John Carrere and Thomas Hastings, working for Henry Morrison Flagler, the industrialist, oil magnate and railroad pioneer. It is now listed as a National Historic Landmark. Lawrence Lewis Jr., was the driving force behind Flagler's development. It was his vision to create a small, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college on the old hotel grounds. Lewis was Chairman of Flagler's board of trustees for more than 20 years, guiding the college through a reorganization in 1971. He directed millions o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
