by Jeff Blakley This chapter will not cover much geographical territory – only the swath of South Dade from the Deering Estate west to where MetroZoo is now, but it will provide the reader with information not easily found anywhere … Continue reading →
by Jeff Blakley Introduction The Redland District, which once stretched from Biscayne Bay to the Everglades and from SW 184th St. to what is now Long Pine Key in Everglades National Park, was justly famous for its agricultural production. At … 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 →
By Jeff Blakley On March 25, 1904, the Miami Metropolis reprinted an essay that was written by an unidentified person for the Fernandina Star, a newspaper published in Fernandina, Nassau County, Florida. Entitled Perrine Land Grant, An Interesting Writeup of … Continue reading →