St. Johns County looks to preserve Hastings, Florida's Potato Capital
Around the turn of the 20th century, Hastings began to blossom as an agricultural center and quickly developed into a bustling community. People traveled from out of town to buy clothes at Carlisle's dress shop, and men gathered at the local drug store. “You'd get your Cherry Coke; your freshly made hamburgers. You'd know everybody down there," said Greg Leonard, whose family has ties to the area and who recently wrote a book on Hastings history. There was a time when it was a "prosperous and booming town in St. Johns County," he said. "There's such a rich history associated with that ...
Source: staugustine.com