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 →
Category Archives: Agriculture
The Cedars
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 →
William S. Burkhart
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 →
The Story of Franjo Road
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 →