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 →
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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 →
The Palms Cemetery – Part II
by Jeff Blakley From Homestead to Naranja In Part I of this article, I presented the events leading up to the reservation of a plot of land for a graveyard in Homestead and showed its location. In this continuation of … Continue reading →