Andrew J. Poplin
by Jeff Blakley Andrew Jackson Poplin (A. J.) is a name unknown to anyone except his descendants – no one currently living in South Dade knows who he was. He shared a trait with many other people in South Dade, … Continue reading →
by Jeff Blakley Andrew Jackson Poplin (A. J.) is a name unknown to anyone except his descendants – no one currently living in South Dade knows who he was. He shared a trait with many other people in South Dade, … Continue reading →
By Jeff Blakley The Cedars, South Dade’s earliest farming venture, was named for the Australian pine (casuarina equisetifolia), commonly referred to as a cedar. 1912, Charles T. Simpson wrote this about the tree: “A strange tree is casuarina equisetifolia or … Continue reading →
By Jeff Blakley Some people are gullible and there have always been men and women willing to take advantage of that. South Florida, starting in the early 1890s, became a fertile ground for hucksters to pursue their vocations. Convincing people … Continue reading →
By Jeff Blakley I wrote my article about Baile’s Road, which I had always been curious about, because it did not follow the rectangular grid of Dade County’s streets and avenues. There is another road in South Dade which does … Continue reading →