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 →
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 →
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 →
by Jeff Blakley Orville Calkins and his wife’s second cousin, Dr. John B. Tower, filed claims for their land in the Longview area, west of Detroit, on February 19th and 26th, 1910, respectively. On October 20, 1913, Orville was granted … Continue reading →
