Crown City History I N C O L L A B O R AT I O N W I T H C O R O N A D O H I S T O R I C A L A S S O C I AT I O N
THE CORONADO
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The selection of single roses for judging. c. 2000s. Coronado Historical Association Collection.
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pril usually comes roaring in, bringing us spring flowers, budding trees, spruced up gardens and residents waiting for the annual Coronado Floral Association home front judging. This also means the annual Coronado Flower Show is not far behind. Much will be written and photographed this year in celebration of the 100 YEAR anniversary of the flower show, so I wanted to take this opportunity to give you some of the early history to think about when you are enjoying the show. What brought the flower show to Coronado? How and why did it begin? Not much has been written of the beginnings other than to give resident Harold Taylor credit as the founder of the show. Here are some little-known facts that have been part of our history. It all apparently started about 1919 when two different groups in Coronado were vehemently going after one another.
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