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The Story of Epmore Drive

Historic South Dade Posted on March 5, 2021 by JeffSeptember 8, 2022

by Jeff Blakley One of the more interesting road names in South Dade is that of Epmore Drive. Most people interested in the history of this area know who Krome Avenue is named for and some people know who Roberts … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Architecture, Civic Organizations, Ku Klux Klan, Modello, Naranja, Pioneers, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Early Roads, Epmore Drive | 10 Replies

George W. Moody

Historic South Dade Posted on December 6, 2019 by JeffSeptember 9, 2023

by Jeff Blakley In this article, I am going to provide details of George W. Moody’s life that are not generally known. George was an early settler in South Dade County who claimed the southwest quarter of section 21, township … Continue reading →

Posted in African-Americans, Business, Cutler, Goulds, Modello, Naranja, Pioneers, Princeton, Real Estate Speculation | Tagged Brown & Moody Store, Ku Klux Klan, Naranja, Packing Houses, Princeton, Real Estate Speculation | 11 Replies

Forgotten Workers of Early Homestead I

Historic South Dade Posted on June 4, 2017 by JeffJanuary 13, 2024

A Postcard Tells Its Story by Jeff Blakley Piecing together the small number of remaining fragments of early Homestead history is quite a challenge. I’m writing this post to show how, sometimes, we historians are fortunate to be able to … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Florida East Coast Railway, Homestead, Modello, Naranja, Pioneers | Tagged A.T. Duval, Ezekiel Pherigo, Homestead, Homestead Hotel, J.U. Free, Naranja, Tom Evans | 5 Replies

Mae Williams and the Good Old Days

Historic South Dade Posted on December 24, 2015 by JeffFebruary 16, 2023

By Jeff Blakley The following article was found in the archive of the Town Hall Museum in Homestead. It was written by Margaret Mae Stull Williams, Robert Fuchs’ maternal grandmother. Robert owns RF Orchids in Homestead, Florida. In it, his … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriculture, Modello, Naranja, Pioneers | Tagged East Glade, Fuchs, Longview Club, Naranja, Williams | Leave a reply

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