William A. King
By Jeff Blakley Many people who are interested in the history of South Dade know the origins of the names of some of the roads in the area. Roberts Road is named for Dan Roberts, Moody Drive is named for … Continue reading →
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The Tatum Brothers
By Jeff Blakley Historians who have written about the Town of Detroit, the name of which was changed to Florida City in December of 1914, have noted that it was a planned community created by the Miami Land & Development … Continue reading →
George W. Moody
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 →
William D. Horne Comes to Homestead
by Jeff Blakley Jean Taylor, in her book, The Villages of South Dade, wrote the following account of how William D. Horne came to Homestead: “William D. Horne delivered ice, worked in a grocery, and by 1904, owned his own … Continue reading →