Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the barrier island now known as Ocean Ridge was inhabited by the Jaega people.
- CountyPalm Beach County
- Population1,830 (2020 U.S. Census)
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the barrier island now known as Ocean Ridge was inhabited by the Jaega people.
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| Ocean Ridge Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Ocean Ridge Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Ocean Ridge Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Ocean Ridge Market Tote | $37 |
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Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
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12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, the barrier island now known as Ocean Ridge was inhabited by the Jaega people. Archaeological evidence indicates that the area near the current Boynton Inlet supported significant shell mounds and middens constructed by indigenous inhabitants. These high points on the coastal ridge served as ceremonial sites and lookouts over the Atlantic Ocean and the Lake Worth Lagoon.
During the Florida land boom of the early 20th century, these coastal mounds were largely destroyed. The shell and sand material from the ancient mounds was excavated and leveled to grade the land for development in Ocean Ridge.
The Town of Ocean Ridge was founded in 1931 as the Town of Boynton Beach, which was originally part of the Town of Boynton. Major Nathan S. Boynton toured the area in 1894, and established the Boynton Beach Hotel in 1897. The Town of Boynton was incorporated in 1920. In 1925, Addison Mizner drew plans for a 2,000 room hotel in Boynton. The hotel, said to cost between $8,000,000 and $10,000,000 was touted as "one of the largest and most magnificent hotel in South Florida." Some local disagreements, and the 1926 and 1928 hurricanes, along with the bust following the boom squashed the dream. Mizner's property, "Mizner Mile" was sold to Colonel Robert R. McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune in 1930, who turned the property into his private estate. It was the largest transaction in Palm Beach County real estate history.
In 1931, due to disputes over beach area property taxes and the Town of Boynton's rising debt load, twelve homes created the "Town of Boynton Beach". But in 1937, the Town Commission called a special emergency meeting over changing Boynton Beach's name, because mail was being accidentally sent to Daytona Beach due to the similarities in name. Marion White Bird, the daughter of then Mayor Michael White, suggested the name "Ocean Ridge" and won a contest for choosing a new name. The name was officially changed to "Ocean Ridge" in 1939. Two years later, the Town of Boynton itself changed its name, to "Boynton Beach".
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Ocean Ridge, Florida, revision 1375550318 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Ocean Ridge's population was 1,830 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 1,636 in 2000.