Homestead in Miami-Dade County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Coral Castle

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015

1. Coral Castle Marker

Inscription. The United States Department
of Interior
has placed this property on the
National Register
of
Historic Places

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Forts and Castles.

Location. 25° 30.028′ N, 80° 26.671′ W. Marker is in Homestead, Florida, in Miami-Dade County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of U.S. 1 and Southwest 157th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is front of the main entrance to the castle, inside the admission gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28655 South Dixie Highway, Homestead FL 33033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Hickson House (approx. 1.7 miles away); Redland Farm Life School (approx. 2½ miles away); Lindeman-Johnson House (approx. 2.6 miles away); Dr. James Archer Smith House (approx. 2.6 miles away); First United Methodist Church (approx. 2.7 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cooper Residence (approx. 2.9 miles away); Redland District (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Homestead.

Regarding Coral Castle. Coral Castle is a popular tourist attraction

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in South Florida. Built by hand to honor a lost love, Edward Leedskalninan, an eccentric immigrant from Latvia, constructed the castle of huge oolitic limestone rocks. Many legends surround the castle, including how Ed used supernatural magic and reverse magnetism to move and carve the stones, each weighting many tons.

Also see . . .
1. Coral Castle Museum. (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)
2. Weird US at Florida's Coral Castle. The weirdest home in America on YouTube (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)

3. Flashback Miami. Historical archives of Coral Castle presented by the Miami Herald (Submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida.)

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015

2. Coral Castle Marker

Dade County Historic Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015

3. Dade County Historic Site

Coral Castle entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015

4. Coral Castle entrance

Ed's 10 cent admission sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015

5. Ed's 10 cent admission sign

Ed's home in the tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015

6. Ed's home in the tower

Edward (Ed) Leedskalnin, builder of Coral Castle image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015

7. Edward (Ed) Leedskalnin, builder of Coral Castle

Image of Ed at the entry gate.

Coral Castle, View of Grounds image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015

8. Coral Castle, View of Grounds

Ed's tools used to build Coral Castle image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Marsha A. Matson, May 9, 2015

9. Ed's tools used to build Coral Castle

Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. This page has been viewed 673 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on May 10, 2015, by Marsha A. Matson of Palmetto Bay, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.