Guesse they did not want thier land to be stolen from them.

Enjoyed this one again, Thanks John!

Moved to Fort Lauderdale from VA. few years back. The oldest things I saw were homes built in the 1940s and 50s. Now I knew FTL had to have some type of history but where. Then I discovered the Stranahan House, The Bonnet House and other points of interest. But sadly many other structures have vanished. It is important to support what real history the city has before more places such as the afore mentioned disappeared. Granted these places are not nearly as old as some but they are just as important.

Broward General in 1950, was my birthplace as it was my father's in 1927, then called the Edwards-Maxwell Hospital. My grandfather was in the Militia until called to serve in the Spanish-American war. He returned to Lauderdale to tend to his business as a surveyor and road builder, mapping out and building some of the most foundational roads from New River North and the development of Victoria Park, down Los Olas to the beaches. His neighbor and best friend owned the dredge company that formed the Isles of Venice. He worked tirelessly to rebuild the 1926 hurricane-damaged streets and properties to salvage great losses and save the city from total ruin. For that, I will forever be proud of him. By the 1070's I had lost the quaint feeling of my childhood home. Just getting around was growing miserable, so I moved North to Jacksonville, but Lauderdale will always be a part of me.

My Favorite town. IN MY HOME STATE. 🏡

I was aboard the Northampton CC1 We helped the Chinese ship that was laying on its studio side Huge waves

Riverwalk outdoor mall and movie theater took out a whole row of historic buildings leaving one archway and then they put plaques on the new buildings misleading people to think they were the old buildings

I remember when downtown only had one highrise building, the Landmark

I've been here since the early 90s and it's changed so much, not necessarily for the better.

Cape May Ferry has gotten me home many times...

Great old video recording here, will always miss those days. 👏

Lot of talk about heartache below..... Things change in life, get over yourself.

I was there this day, It was a very moving ceremony. Got to see a few of my shipmates, very rewarding. I served 1964 - 1966. Radioman. NBGE

This so interesting !

Excellent work! A lot better than my Ft Lauderdale video.

The city has matured so much since the spring break days. Everythiong was kinda run down back then. The Southside School is beautifully restored and Sistrunk is redeveloping. Airport is huge with flights everywhere. New convention center. New train station. Keep up the good work!

My dad was on that ship during Vietnam. His name is Bill Ferguson

Hi! Where's Brownie's bar? I can't find It.😢

I was on her June 74 to November 74. Then received orders to be on the USS NIMITZ precommission crew. Plank Owner USS NIMITZ.

Outstanding Video Sir!

We need more videos like this.

Great job

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I am part of the ships crew deployed to Vietnam.

Johnny Wisemuller (Tarzan) threw me in the pool when I was a toddler and told my mom "if I sink I sink, I swim I swim"..LOL

We use to eat at The Governors Club, until they demolished that to.. I hate what Ft. Lauderdale has become!

What has been knocked down that is shown in this video?!

Eighy hundred black people were ethnically cleansed,and their properties seized in the name of urban renewal. Similar housing in Haight-Ashbury end South Street became hipster boutique neighborhoods. They even stuck a Catholic Church on the property. This is where Abraham Lincoln and John Wesley vacationed. An Acme in the center of town?

Where you see the Jungle Queen Paddle wheel boat the camera is on the spot where the New River tunnel (US 1) runs underneath

Very nicely done. (FLHS '64)

This was a great look back, thanks My grandparents owned 1 of the Bryan homes, now part of RW where I lived from 1965-about to 1974 or 1975. The city declared imminent domain on the property for historic value and they were forced to move out. I have photos of the old place the way my grandparents ran it as the Ship Apartments with 6 units. It was the best days of growing up in Fort Lauderdale.

Great historical review of the storm of 62. Thank you!

Flying L Band is number one and don't you forget it!

What this doesn't say is how expensive it is to live in Fort Lauderdale today, homes there are starting at around $400k and aptments right now today are close to $1,800 for a 1/1. It's not cheap to live there, I know I lived there for years.

That's Outstanding History!! Glad I Can Speed Read...👈

Wish Kenny was still with us to see this, he would be moved, as I was. John what a magnificent memorial. Loved seeing your letter going out to Nancy in the Post Office!

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hi, John. Fun to watch. I went to North Side for elementary school, Sunrise Jr. High, Ft Lauderdale hs, graduated 1971. Thank you for the work you did on this!

🙋‍♂️Great job John! I definitely learned some new things about Ft.Lauderdale. Best regards Frank and Shari Brameister

I was on board the ware from 67 to 69 and he is my captain. We did plane guard duty in vietnam.

Thoroughly enjoyed this! Wish we could go back in time!

My name is William Ross I served on The Ware DD865 in 1967 and served duren its ture off the Coast of South and North Viatnam The Ware was among the first taskforce that left from the East Coast to cruse to serve in the war in South And North Vietnam we wer fired apon duties in North Vietnam waters.

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Does anybody recall the small cottages right on the beach closer to the Yankee clipper in the late 60s early 70s, they were small with jalousie windows

You forgot to mention the slaves and that they did the building

I live in downtown fort Lauderdale, a few historic buildings still exist. New River Inn is still there, along with the Cromartie house, Stranahan building, McCrory's is now a restaurant and bar, The Township, the corner is a Rooftop bar & lounge, around the corner is The Wharf, New River Condos, and a few other bars & nightclubs.

It was way too fast for me.

Just past the 3rd Ave bridge was a ChrisCraft dealership which became Hatteras of Lauderdale. Worked there till 2002.

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Thank you. I miss my old fort lauderdale and breaks my heart to not even recognize the city its turned into anymore.