Editing Jacksonville Beach, Florida (section)

===Pablo Beach===
[[File:PabloBeachNV.jpg|thumb|left|290px|[[United States Army|US Army]] volunteers marching on the beach during the [[Spanish–American War]]]]
In the late 19th century, developers began to see the potential in Duval County's oceanfront as a [[resort]]. In 1883 a group of investors formed the [[Jacksonville and Atlantic Railroad]] with the intention of developing a resort community that would be connected to Jacksonville by rail. The first settlers were William Edward Scull, a [[civil engineer]] and surveyor, and his wife Eleanor Kennedy Scull. They lived in a tent two blocks east of Pablo Historical Park. A second tent was the general store and post office. On August 22, 1884, Mrs. Scull was appointed postmaster. Mail was dispatched by horse and buggy up the beach to Mayport, and from there to Jacksonville by steamer. The Sculls built the first house in 1884 on their tent site. The settlement was named '''Ruby''' for their first daughter. On May 13, 1886, the town was renamed '''Pablo Beach''' after the San Pablo River.<ref name="settlers">" First Settlers at Ruby, Florida." Florida Department of State Division of Historical Resources, 2011. Web. 28 Dec 2011. < {{cite web|url=http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/markers/markers.cfm?ID%3Dduval |title=Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker: Duval - Historical Markers - Preservation - Florida Division of Historical Resources |access-date=December 28, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229134727/http://www.flheritage.com/preservation/markers/markers.cfm?ID=duval |archive-date=February 29, 2012}} ></ref> In 1885, the San Pablo Diego Beach Land Co. sold town lots ranging from $50 to $100 each along with {{convert|5|to|10|acre}} lots from $10 to $20 per acre within {{convert|3|mi}} of the new seaside resort "Pablo Beach".<ref>Showing its Statistics, Resources, Lands, Products, Climate and Populations. The county Commissioners. 1885. Retrieved December 23, 2011 https://archive.org/stream/duvalcountyflori00duva#page/n5/mode/2up</ref> In September 1892, work on the wagon road to Pablo Beach ([[Atlantic Boulevard (Jacksonville)|Atlantic Boulevard]]) was begun.<ref name="Davis">T. Frederick Davis, ''History of Jacksonville, Florida and vicinity, 1513 to 1924'', Florida Historical Society, 1925.http://ufdc.ufl.edu/NF00000013/00001/Retrieved December 23, 2011</ref> The first resort hotel called the Murray Hall Hotel was established in mid 1886 but on August 7, 1890 it was destroyed in a fire.<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=http://www.jacksonvillebeach.org/government/about-jacksonville-beach/history|publisher=jacksonvillebeach.org|access-date=August 4, 2014|archive-date=December 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161212014340/http://www.jacksonvillebeach.org/government/about-jacksonville-beach/history|url-status=dead}}</ref> By 1900 the railway company began to have financial difficulties and [[Henry Flagler]] took over as part of his [[Florida East Coast Railway]]. In late 1900 the railway was changed to standard gauge and was extended to Mayport.

The [[Spanish–American War]] broke out in 1898. The 3rd Nebraska arrived July 22, 1898, for training and embarkation. They encamped at Pablo Beach. They were led by three-time presidential candidate, [[William Jennings Bryan]].<ref>"Our History." ''Our History: Greater Metro North & North Shore History''. North Shore Neighborhood Association. 1999. Web. 23 Dec. 2011. {{cite web|url=http://northshorejax.com/wp/?page_id%3D39 |title=Our History &#124; North Shore Neighborhood Association |access-date=December 23, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140630023210/http://northshorejax.com/wp/?page_id=39 |archive-date=June 30, 2014}}</ref> After flooding in the camp at Pablo Beach the 3rd Nebraska moved to downtown Jacksonville.<ref>{{cite web|title=When The Spanish–American War Came To Springfield|url=http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-may-when-the-spanish-american-war-came-to-springfield#.U98ejfldWSo|publisher=metrojacksonville.com|access-date=August 4, 2014}}</ref>