Story Behind the Photo: Sunset
This photo was taken at Honeymoon Island State Park in Dunedin, FL. Originally called Hog Island, Honeymoon Island got it’s name in 1939 when a private developer bought it and attempted to make it a getaway for newly married couples. There were fifty palm-thatched huts built for newlyweds and ads were seen on newsreels and magazines throughout the country. Winners of a nationwide contest won a week-long honeymoon on Honeymoon Island. When the island was made a state park after the causeway connecting it to the mainland was built in 1964, the name “Honeymoon” stuck. Known for it’s beautiful beaches, Honeymoon Island also has a reputation for one of the best locations to view the sunset in the Tampa Bay area.
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