The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Crescent City

- ono of tho most beautiful locations In Flor
iIa The town Is IN the southeastern part Of
putnam county, % miles from Paiatka, and is
ncbed nv either steamer railroad. Ores
ant CITY lies on high ground which rises grace
fniiy from the west bank OF Crescent Lake, a
hcaItiful sheet of clear water Is miles In length
anJ from three to Ave miles in width. The
lace IL we'll laid out in town and grove lots
No former constituting a portion of the town
hit six blocks in width lying between two
Iakes-lake Crescent on the east and lake Stella
a. the west The level Of lake Stella Is 45 feet
Ijgher than that of lake Crescent thus afford.
mo nerfect drainage. The water of lake Stella
I,ns its source I'm sp'ings and Is kept absolutely
nure by the town authorities who have made 1t
n mIsdemcanOr to In any way cUntnminat 1t.
The Plant System Rrlway touches the west
hank of lake Stella two miles from tho town
aud a little steamer conveys passengers and
freight to and from the town and Crescent City
Junctlon the railway station.
Thc trim by steamer from PalatkR or Jackson
willie Is one Of the most delightful water rides
I'm the whole country and the passenger who
takes this trip Is held entrancGd from start to
Gnisb Alta point nine miles south of Palatka
the steamer leaves the St.johns and enters
Deep river, rather narrow but t0rtu0us
stream lined on either side by thick growth
of cypress, ash and palmetto-a verltable forest
urImeynl The rivers curves are sharp and
frauuent and there IL never a long reach Of
water in sight After nine miles OF travel
thrnurh this stream the steamer energies into
the broad and beautiful Lake Crescent. run
of an hour and a half lands the passenger at
crescent City, the steamers southernmost
landing The boat leaves Jacksonville ut a.
m every Tuesday, Thursday and saturday;
palatka at g. p m. the same days. Returning
the boat leaves Crescent City on Monday. Wed.
neslay and Friday at a. m, arriving al Ia.
aka at 10 q. m. and at Jacksonville Mt 40
n. m, No person ever took the steamer lres-
cent for Crescent City without experiencing
new sensations of plsasur and short stop ut
the little city makes any man or woman n life
long lover of the place.
In the town proper arc some Of the most
beautIful homes to be found In the state and
the people are cultured and prosperous.
There Is good school, two churches-Epi. CO.
nal and Presbyterian-and two good hotels,
besides pleasant private places where board
can be obtained. Hotel and boarding house
prices are moderate, The people have pro-
vl,led we'll kept golf links for the entertain.
mcnt of those who like this amusement.
Crescent City has more orange groves than
any other town in the county Orange culture
is the leadiDg occupation of the people and the
quality of this fruit has long been regarded as
superior to that grown In any other section OF
the state. Almost every citizen of the place
has u wcll-kept grove, many of which occupy
the grove lots of the Incorporation, while others
extend into the country back. The merchants
OF Crescent City are live men, and they show
stocks Of goods which would do credit to many
of the larger cities Of the state. Living Is |
cheaper than almost any other town In the
state.
The streets are lined with shade trees and
the native live oaks, and broad Shell walks are
laid on the principal streets. Bicycle paths |
lead in many directions.