Downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Port of Miami
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2018
1. Port of Miami Marker
Inscription.
Port of Miami. . Miami’s waterfront location has played a critical role in its history. In 1895, landowners Julia Tuttle and William and Mary Brickell persuaded Henry Flagler to extend his Florida East Coast Railroad south and build a port city. Flagler’s first passenger train reached Miami in 1896, and the city of 300 residents was then incorporated. In this area, Flagler dredged a 12-foot channel in 1897 and began regular passenger service between Miami and Key West. Flagler’s Peninsular and Occidental (P&O) Steamship Company later began the first regular shipping service between Miami, Granada, and Nassau. In the post-World War II boom, Miami’s geographic proximity as one of the closest U.S. ports to the Caribbean and South America, the city’s transportation and international trade pioneers, and its connection with global commerce, have made it the "Cruise Capital of the World" and “Cargo Gateway of the Americas.” The port accommodates the largest cruise ships in the world, and is one of an elite group of international ports that cater to both cruise ships and containerized cargo vessels.
Miami’s waterfront location has played a critical role in its history. In 1895, landowners Julia Tuttle and William and Mary Brickell persuaded Henry Flagler to extend his Florida East Coast Railroad south and build a port city. Flagler’s first passenger train reached Miami in 1896, and the city of 300 residents was then incorporated. In this area, Flagler dredged a 12-foot channel in 1897 and began regular passenger service between Miami and Key West. Flagler’s Peninsular and Occidental (P&O) Steamship Company later began the first regular shipping service between Miami, Granada, and Nassau. In the post-World War II boom, Miami’s geographic proximity as one of the closest U.S. ports to the Caribbean and South America, the city’s transportation and international trade pioneers, and its connection with global commerce, have made it the "Cruise Capital of the World" and “Cargo Gateway of the Americas.” The port accommodates the largest cruise ships in the world, and is one of an elite group of international ports that cater to both cruise ships and containerized cargo vessels.
Erected 2014 by Florida East Coast Industries, Florida East Coast Railway, Foreign Affairs Center, Inc., Florida Trade Association and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-816.)
Location. 25° 46.804′ N, 80° 11.314′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Downtown Miami. Marker is at the intersection of Biscayne Boulevard (U.S. 1) and Port Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Biscayne Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Miami FL 33130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
The marker most likely misspells "Grenada" as "Granada". Grenada is a Caribbean island nation and Granada is a city in Spain, Colombia, Peru and Nicaragua (and probably other Latin American countries).
Also see . . . Port Miami. (Submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.)
Photographed By Tim Fillmon, March 7, 2018
3. Port of Miami Marker looking toward downtown Miami
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2018, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
