Downtown Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
A Cuban Salute to the Bicentennial
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 8, 2026
1. A Cuban Salute to the Bicentennial Marker
From Asociacion Interamericana
de Hombres de Empresa.
Miami Chapter.
Place Miami Beach Convention Hall.
For the past 17 years, this nation has seen thousands of people fleeing from the unbearable oppression of a communist regime.
We are these people. We are the Cubans, who left behind family, friends and all our possessions, in search of freedom and opportunity. And only in America, the land of endless opportunity, have we found the rights that we lost in our homeland.
We are here today to express our immense gratitude to this country and the warm welcome that you extended us.
‘Muchas Gracias America!
For thanks to you, our needy found shelter, food and care. Thanks to you, our most basic human rightthe right to vote and participate in the democratic process, has been restored. Thanks to you, the right to free enterprise has been regained in greater potential than ever expected. Thanks to you, we totally enjoy once again complete freedom of speech, and the right to openly express our opinions and educate our children.
Muchas Gracias America for offering us, Cubans, the opportunity to start all over again in a free world as members of a free society. We appreciate it all.
Hooray, U.S.A.
July 17, 1976
Erected
this page online
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1776.
Location. 25° 46.651′ N, 80° 11.256′ W. Marker is in Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It is in Downtown Miami. It is on Biscayne Boulevard north of Northeast 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Biscayne Blvd, Miami FL 33132, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South Florida and on the Gold Coast. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Capitαn Arturo Prat Chacσn (a few steps from this marker); Plaza Libertador Simσn Bolνvar (a few steps from this marker); The Torch of Friendship (a few steps from this marker); Juan Ponce de Leσn (within shouting distance of this marker); Biscayne Boulevard New World Design (within shouting distance of this marker); Tribute to International Trade Pioneers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dante B. Fascell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Port of Miami (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Miami.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, March 8, 2026
2. A Cuban Salute to the Bicentennial Marker
The bicentennial marker is located just south of the Torch of Friendship in Bayfront Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
