Museum has items from the early 19th-century home of Joseph Hernandez, who was elected as the first Hispanic congressman in the U.S. The period of the late 1800s and early 1900s are represented by books and exhibits about the area's economy: county farming of cabbage and potatoes, timber industry, railroad artifacts, and turpentine camp items. Exhibits also include documents and memorabilia associated with the 20th-century development boom that began in the western portion of Flagler County and was continued oceanside. Displays feature four Flagler Beach "first families" who purchased land and built what was once considered a seaside resort. Other display items from the early 1900s include memorabilia from early city government, the county's Old Brick Road, the Flagler Beach Hotel, World War II items, the A1A highway, Marineland, and early advertising brochures. Representations of local organizations from 1925 forward are represented in displays featuring the Flagler Beach Fire Department, Boy Scouts of Flagler, and Flagler Beach schools. Fire department The Flagler Beach Fire Department was established in 1926 by the Town of Flagler Beach's Commission. Currently, Flagler Beach has a population of roughly 5,500 year-round residents, and its fire department responds to approximately 1,500 calls a year. The City of Flagler Beach is served by a full-time professional staff of 16 fire department employees on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide an immediate response 365 days a year. References External links City of Flagler Beach official website Flagler Beach Historical Museum Flagler County / Flagler Beach Tourism Office Flagler Beach Webcam and Surf Report Populated coastal places in Florida on the Atlantic Ocean Cities in Flagler County, Florida Cities in Volusia County, Florida Populated places established in 1925 Cities in Florida Beaches of Flagler County, Florida Beaches of Volusia County, Florida Beaches of Florida