On SW 248th Street at SW 142nd Avenue, on the right when traveling west on SW 248th Street.
George H. Cooper, Sr. and his wife Virginia purchased this land in 1933. The Coopers moved this house, originally a much smaller wood frame structure, to this location. They hired a stone mason, Jack Herndon, who began and completed all of the . . . — — Map (db m72977) HM
Near Southwest 328th Street 2.9 miles east of SW 117th Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In his 38 years representing
the people of South Florida in Congress,
Dante Fascell had many accomplishments.
The view before you is perhaps one of his greatest. — — Map (db m267834) HM
Near Southwest 328th Street 2.8 miles east of Southwest 117th Avenue (Colonial Road) when traveling east.
The Edge of Discovery (English)
Ponce de Leon is said to have named this place after the Bay of Biscay in his native Spain. A reef near the northern end of the park is dubbed “Fowey” after the British warship that wrecked . . . — — Map (db m131794) HM
Near Southwest 328th Street 2.8 miles east of Southwest 117th Avenue (Colonial Road) when traveling east.
The Edge of "Progress" (English)
Imagine standing at this spot and watching tanker ships approach an oil refinery directly ahead of you. In the distance to your right, a causeway connects the Florida mainland to a new city on the . . . — — Map (db m131792) HM
United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization MAB Program on Man and the Biosphere By Decision of the Bureau of the International Coordinating Council of the Program on Man and the Biosphere, duly authorized to that . . . — — Map (db m213494) HM
Through the collective recognition of the community of nations
expressed within the principles of the
convention concerning protection of the world,
cultural and natural heritage
Everglades National Park
has been designated a . . . — — Map (db m213490) HM
On North Krome Avenue (State Road 997) south of NE 4th Street, on the right when traveling south.
First Baptist Church has been designated a City of Homestead Historic Landmark
This building, constructed in 1944, replaced a wooden structure constructed in 1912 at the same location. It is the only remaining neoclassical structure in downtown . . . — — Map (db m73366) HM
On North Krome Avenue (State Road 997) north of NW 6th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Historic Site
First United Methodist Church
Dedicated November 25, 1951
Designated by the
Historic Preservation Board of
the City of Homestead, Florida
1992 — — Map (db m73275) HM
On Southwest 260th Street at Southwest 154th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Southwest 260th Street.
Joseph Landon Hickson (1857-1949) moved with his family to Dade County in 1903. He quickly became involved in various business ventures, including citrus growing, real estate development, and construction. He also worked to develop tropical . . . — — Map (db m228929) HM
On Southwest 328th Street 2.6 miles east of Southwest 117th Avenue.
A product of Britain's growing navy, HMS Fowey was launched on August 14, 1744, from Hull, England. Fowey was a fifth-rate warship, designed to protect British shipping and interfere with ships from rival countries. Although . . . — — Map (db m292806) HM
On North Krome Avenue (State Road 997) north of East Mowry Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Historic Town Hall has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
This building was designed by Miami architect H. Hastings Mundy and built in 1917. As the Homestead Town Hall, it housed the City Fire Department, the Police Station and the . . . — — Map (db m73367) HM
Near Southwest 328th Street 2.6 miles east of Southwest 117th Avenue when traveling east.
For 235 years, this iron cannon lay on the bottom of the sea only 13 miles from where you are standing. Archeologists removed the cannon from the shipwreck site of HMS Fowey in 1983. A British warship, HMS Fowey sank in 1748 after . . . — — Map (db m245789) HM
Mark Honeywell—founder of Honeywell Heating Controls—bought Boca Chita Key in 1937. Over the next two years he built the coral rock structures visible around you. After his wife, Olive, died from injuries sustained from a fall at Boca Chita in . . . — — Map (db m267828) HM
On South Flagler Avenue at East Mowry Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Flagler Avenue.
has been designated a
City of Homestead Historic Landmark
This building, built by W.D. Horne as the Homestead Inn, was originally constructed in 1904 and reconstructed several times after that. It served as a supply store and rooming house . . . — — Map (db m73274) HM
Near Southwest 328th Street 2.8 miles east of Southwest 117th Avenue (Colonial Road) when traveling east.
On Monday August 24, 1992, at 4:30 am, the eye wall of Hurricane Andrew passed over this point before striking Homestead and Southern Miami-Dade County. Andrew was one of the most powerful hurricanes in US history with wind gusts exceeding 175 mph . . . — — Map (db m131777) HM
Near Southwest 328th Street 2.8 miles east of Southwest 117th Avenue when traveling east.
Israel Lafayette Jones was born in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1858. He was an adventurous soul in search of a life of freedom and independence. He arrived in South Florida in 1892, where he met and married a Bahamian woman named Mozelle Albury. . . . — — Map (db m245790) HM
On Southwest 328th Street 2.6 miles east of Southwest 117th Avenue.
Beginning with Florida's earliest inhabitants, people from around the globe have traversed the waters of present day Biscayne National Park. Some of these journeys ended in disaster. The park is home to the remains of many of these shipwrecks. Dive . . . — — Map (db m292868) HM
On SW 296th Street at SW 174th Avenue, on the right when traveling east on SW 296th Street. Reported missing.
Palm Lodge was built in 1912 for Colonel Henry Wallace Johnston, a hardware merchant from Lebanon, Kentucky. Col. Johnson planted an avocado grove and experimented with specimens of tropical fruits and flowers. One of his specialties was the . . . — — Map (db m142235) HM
Near East Mowry Drive at South Flagler Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
The Redland District, named for the color of its soil, was settled in the early 1900s. Dan Roberts, Claude Jenkins and George Kosel were the first pioneers to file homestead claims in Redland. The pioneer community was concentrated along Redland . . . — — Map (db m73271) HM
On SW 248th Street (Coconut Palm Drive) east of Farmlife Road, on the right when traveling west.
Redland Farm Life School was originally constructed in 1916 by the Dade County School Board on land donated by William Anderson. Dr. Hyram Byrd was the impetus for consolidating the one room schools in Goulds, Eureka, Modello, Princeton, Murray . . . — — Map (db m76155) HM
Near Southwest 328th Street 2.8 miles Southwest 117th Avenue when traveling east.
In 1900, a bell buoy (like the one to the left) was installed in Biscayne Channel at the north end of Biscayne National Park near Key Biscayne. In clear, daytime weather, mariners could see the buoy that marked one of the primary entrances to . . . — — Map (db m245820) HM
On North Krome Avenue (State Road 997) at West Mowry Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Krome Avenue.
The Seminole Theater has been designated a City of Homestead Historic Landmark
This building, originally constructed in 1921, was subsequently restored in 1940 with an Art Deco facade following a devastating fire. The theatre was mainly used as . . . — — Map (db m73365) HM
On SW 232nd Street at SW 157th Avenue, on the right when traveling west on SW 232nd Street.
The Silver Palm District named for the small silver-backed fronds that grew profusely in the surrounding pine forest, was the first area south of Cutler opened for settlement. In 1900, Charles Gossman, Charles Hill and William Anderson filed the . . . — — Map (db m73327) HM
He laid the foundation of the National Park Service. Defining and establishing the policies under which its areas shall be developed and conserved unimpaired for future generations. There will never come an end to the good that he has done. — — Map (db m213488) HM
Near Southwest 328th Street 2.8 miles east of Southwest 117th Avenue when traveling east.
A Sudden Squall drives a ship westward, off its southerly Gulf Stream route from Liverpool, England to New Orleans, Louisiana. In mere feet of water, a sea swell heaves the laden ship onto a massive coral reef. Sailors panic as the hull cracks . . . — — Map (db m245823) HM
Near Southwest 328th Street 2.8 miles east of Southwest 117th Avenue when traveling east.
On November 13, 1955 a segregated beach called Homestead Bayfront North was opened where you stand today. The park was created as the result of many "wade-ins;" public protests for Black Americans to be granted access to the waterfront. With the . . . — — Map (db m245791) HM
On SW 187th Avenue south of SW 284th Street, on the left when traveling south.
W.K. Walton built this home circa 1919. Walton planted four acres of avocados and eventually established one of the first commercial avocado nurseries in south Dade. This wood frame, stucco covered residence is designed in the style of an English . . . — — Map (db m72983) HM
