North Miami in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Arch Creek Road Military Trail
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, October 2, 2014
1. Arch Creek Road Military Trail Marker
The Arch Creek State Archaeological Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It contains a portion of the Military Trail, a wagon road, built during the Third Seminole War (1855-1859) by the U.S. Army. In 1856 Captains Abner Doubleday (1819-1893) and John Brannan and their troops constructed part of the Military Trail between Fort Dallas on the Miami River and Fort Lauderdale. It later became a portion of the first county road in 1892, passing over the Natural Bridge and Arch Creek. In 1915 it was renamed Dixie Highway. The road was designated a local historic site on January 18, 1995.
Erected 2002 by City of North Miami Beach, Arch Creek Trust, and the Florida Department of State. (Marker Number F-469.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1750.
Location. 25° 54.088′ N, 80° 9.711′ W. Marker is in North Miami, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. It can be reached from Northeast 135th Street (State Road 916) 0.1 miles west of Biscayne Boulevard (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the terminus of the single lane road leading
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Regionally, this marker is in South Florida, on the Gold Coast, and in Greater Miami. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Arch Creek (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arch Creek Bridge (about 400 feet away); Haulover Beach Sport Fishing Docks (approx. 2.3 miles away); Fulford-By-The-Sea Fountain (approx. 2.3 miles away); Biscayne (approx. 2.6 miles away); Miami Shores Community Church (approx. 3 miles away); Brockway Memorial Library (approx. 3.1 miles away); Miami Shores Village (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Miami.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Barefoot Mailman (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Arch Creek, Florida. Wikipedia (Submitted on October 3, 2014.)
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, October 2, 2014
2. Arch Creek Road Military Trail Marker
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, October 2, 2014
3. Arch Creek Road Military Trail Marker
Marker is located at the end of a single lane road into the park.
Photographed by Marsha A. Matson, October 2, 2014
4. Arch Creek Natural Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 2, 2014, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
