Short history of White City, by Nils Wilhelm "Bill" Jorgensen, c. 1975
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Title
Short history of White City, by Nils Wilhelm "Bill" Jorgensen, c. 1975
Description
Nils Wilhelm "Bill" Jorgensen (1896-1977) was the first child born to the Danish community that settled White City (named for a section of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair exhibition), a settlement south of Fort Pierce. He was frequently interviewed and gave presentations on White City history. Page 11 is missing.
This short history details the settling of White City by a group of Danes from Nebraska and presents several humorous stories of resident escapades. It includes stories of interactions with Indians; descriptions of wood cutting and home building; details of social interactions and "tall tales" told at the country store; gator hunting techniques; clearing hyacinths from canals; agricultural activities, including pineapple crops failing due to lack of potash, and planting the first citrus grove in the area.
This short history details the settling of White City by a group of Danes from Nebraska and presents several humorous stories of resident escapades. It includes stories of interactions with Indians; descriptions of wood cutting and home building; details of social interactions and "tall tales" told at the country store; gator hunting techniques; clearing hyacinths from canals; agricultural activities, including pineapple crops failing due to lack of potash, and planting the first citrus grove in the area.
Source
Gift of Stuart Heritage Museum.
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Format
17 p.
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
2024.048
SHM 1990.14.06
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Collection
Citation
“Short history of White City, by Nils Wilhelm "Bill" Jorgensen, c. 1975,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/11844.