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The Palms Cemetery – Part III

Historic South Dade Posted on October 28, 2018 by JeffOctober 7, 2023

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 →

Posted in Florida East Coast Railway, Genealogy, Homestead, Maps, Naranja, Pioneers, Redland | Tagged Cemeteries, Homestead, Model Land Co., Naranja, Real Estate Speculation | 10 Replies

The Palms Cemetery – Part II

Historic South Dade Posted on October 28, 2018 by JeffApril 2, 2023

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 →

Posted in Florida East Coast Railway, Genealogy, Homestead, Maps, Naranja, Real Estate Speculation, Redland | Tagged Cemeteries, Model Land Co., Naranja, Real Estate Speculation | Leave a reply

The Palms Cemetery – Part I

Historic South Dade Posted on October 28, 2018 by JeffOctober 26, 2021

by Jeff Blakley From Miami to Homestead The founding of the Palms Cemetery, known by various names over the years and now called Caballero Rivero Palms Woodlawn, has never been fully told. A lot of misunderstanding and conjecture has surrounded … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida East Coast Railway, Genealogy, Homestead, Maps, Naranja, Pioneers, Redland | Tagged Cemeteries, F.E.C. Railway, Homestead, Model Land Co. | 2 Replies

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