Tatum Brothers, Historic South Dade

The Beginnings of Detroit, Florida

Posted on February 5, 2020 by JeffOctober 4, 2020

by Jeff Blakley Before the settlement of South Florida, the landscape looked entirely different. A narrow ridge of land, up to 10′ higher than the land to the east and west of it, extended from well north of Miami all … Continue reading →

Detroit, Florida, in 1911

Posted on March 6, 2019 by JeffSeptember 8, 2020

by Jeff Blakley In the spring of 2018, Sheldon Cunningham, a grandson of one of the early settlers in Detroit, Florida (the name was changed to Florida City in 1914), contacted me seeking more information about his grandparent’s time here. … Continue reading →