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Rev. Joseph A. Kahl – Part II

Historic South Dade Posted on June 14, 2016 by JeffSeptember 4, 2020

By Jeff Blakley In part I of this series on the Reverend Joseph A. Kahl, I explored the early lives of Joseph and his future wife, Harriet Woodbury. I ended that post with their marriage, on August 20, 1908. After … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, Florida City, Homestead, Newspapers, Pioneers | Tagged Burton, Free, Horne, Kahl, Krome, South Florida Banner, Tatum | 1 Reply

Rev. Joseph M. Cormack

Historic South Dade Posted on February 20, 2016 by JeffNovember 15, 2020

By Jeff Blakley In this article, my goal is to provide more information about the Reverend J. M. Cormack, whose name appears in other accounts written about the early history of the Florida City and Homestead areas. In those accounts, … Continue reading →

Posted in Churches, Florida City, Pioneers | Tagged Cormack, Ewing, Sturgis | Leave a reply

A Brief History of Florida City

Historic South Dade Posted on December 29, 2015 by JeffJuly 27, 2020

By Jeff Blakley At the turn of the 20th century, Florida City (originally known as Detroit) was marketed by its developer, the Miami Land & Development Company, as a planned agricultural community. While Homestead, to the north, had its roots … Continue reading →

Posted in African-Americans, Business, Florida City, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Detroit, Florida City, Longview, Sottile, Stiling, Tatum | 1 Reply

Camp Longview

Historic South Dade Posted on December 20, 2015 by JeffSeptember 9, 2020

By Jeff Blakley Anyone who starts to delve into the early history of this area soon reads about William J. Krome’s survey of a proposed route for the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway from Homestead to Key West … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida City, Florida East Coast Railway, Maps | Tagged Cape Sable, Detroit, Krome, Longview | Leave a reply

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