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goes all the way back to the founding of the nation, when people
in Congress felt that the inland waterways were local and state
problems, not federal problems.”
TURNPIKE A GODSEND
Land transportation also became better in the late 1950s with
the opening of the first leg of Florida’s Turnpike, then known as
the Sunshine State Parkway. The 107-mile stretch from Miami to
Fort Pierce reduced the time it took to drive from Vero to Miami
from roughly four hours to two. Billboards advertised that motorists
could avoid “100 stoplights” by taking the turnpike rather
than U.S. 1.
Vero Beach retiree Victor Dacy was a University of Florida freshman
from Miami in 1947 when he first made the 365-mile trip
from his home to Gainesville.
“It took us a day and a half to get there,” he said in a radio
interview. “U.S. 1 was two lanes. We had to go through every little >>
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A patriotic unit marches in front of Loy’s Men’s Wear in Vero Beach.
OUR STORY
AMERICAN ICON BREWERY was inspired by and brought to life by its home,
the nearly 100-year-old Historic Diesel Plant — an iconic American building.
As the flagship of Vero Beach’s downtown arts district, AIB’s mission is to serve
fresh, quality craft beer and homemade food in a relaxed atmosphere that everyone
can enjoy. American Icon is more than a brewery — it is a culture and an experience.
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The opening of Florida’s Turnpike, originally known as the Sunshine State
Parkway, in the late 1950s brought high-speed ground transportation to
South Florida, reducing the drive to Miami from four hours to two hours.
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