Trade Winds Farm Collection, 1951-1968
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 1 Hollinger Box
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Trade Wind Farms Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
Background
- Scope and content:
Six ledgers dating 1966-1978 and a Bible dated 1936 from Trade Winds Farm in Coconut Creek, Florida.
- Biographical / historical:
From 1944 to 1975, Margueritte C. McLean and her husband William K. McLean owned Trade Winds Farm in Coconut Creek, Florida where they bred and raised thoroughbred horses. Part of the farm was acquired by Broward County in 1974 for a Tradewinds Park, which opened in 1977 and includes Tradewinds Educational Farm, which educates the public about the history of agriculture in Broward County, and the historic McLean farmhouse. Part of the farm also became Butterfly World.
- Processing information:
This collection received container level processing. This finding aid may be updated to reflect new descriptions as well as aquisitions to the collection.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
- Preferred citation:
Trade Wind Farms Collection, Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library.
- Location of this collection:
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Broward County Historical Archives, Broward County Library100 S. Andrews AvenueFort LauderdaleFL33301USA
