In 1974, Lorena H. Robson wrote an account of Pompano's history. A member of a pioneer family, she not only chronicled the important people and events, but also a way of life that has long since disappeared:

When there was a funeral, all businesses were closed during the services. On Thursday afternoons, businesses closed their doors and families gathered on the beach for a town picnic, or joined in a community fish fry on the "Point", directly opposite the Hillsboro lighthouse. Instead of the beautiful homes which stand there today, a fish camp operated. There was swimming in the inlet, wading and digging clams and climbing the many stairs of the lighthouse to entertain the young and old alike.