Andrew J. Poplin
by Jeff Blakley Andrew Jackson Poplin (A. J.) is a name unknown to anyone except his descendants – no one currently living in South Dade knows who he was. He shared a trait with many other people in South Dade, … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Redland
Flippers in Paradise
by Jeff Blakley South Dade County has a rich and complex history that has not been explored as much as that of Miami or the Florida Keys. Jean Taylor, in her book The Villages of South Dade, did a lot … Continue reading →
Waltonhurst
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 →
The Palms Cemetery – Part III
by Jeff Blakley The Palms Cemetery Once the decision was made to establish a cemetery in Naranja, far away from Homestead but between Modello and Naranja, where fewer people lived, a new struggle broke out, similar to what had happened … Continue reading →