How a Shipwreck Led to "Billionaire's Row"

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Behind the Palms, Episode 1

How did this beachfront known as Billionaire's row become the most valuable real estate?

Palm Beach’s “Billionaire’s Row” is connected to a shipwreck from a hundred years ago. In this first episode of Behind the Palms, Kent Anderson reveals how a shipwreck became a tourist attraction on a beach that would become some of the most valuable property in the United States.

The James Judge attracted influential people to that stretch of the island during a critical period of growth in the town of Palm Beach.