by Jeff Blakley Portions of the history of Goulds have been told but much of it has never been written. Jean Taylor, in her book The Villages of South Dade, probably wrote more than anyone else has about Goulds but … Continue reading →
In 1918, The Homestead Enterprise published a series of articles authored by pioneers of their reminiscences. There were to be twelve articles but only six were published. The influenza pandemic in the fall of 1918 interrupted the publication of the … Continue reading →
by Jeff Blakley In the spring of 2018, Sheldon Cunningham, a grandson of one of the early settlers in Detroit, Florida (the name was changed to Florida City in 1914), contacted me seeking more information about his grandparent’s time here. … Continue reading →
by Jeff Blakley This postcard, owned by the Florida Pioneer Museum, depicts the Walton Home in Homestead, Florida: Courtesy of the Florida Pioneer Museum Like many others, I have always known the Walton House to be the one marked by … Continue reading →