A Miamian Visits Homestead in 1923An article from the Miami Herald dated July 31, 1923, written by Edgar Hay, describes the early town of Homestead, Florida. Gussie Joiner, former wife of Jim English, owned the Seminole Cafe, which was adjacent … Continue reading →
By Jeff Blakley When I started researching the early settlers of Florida City and Homestead in April of 2015, I soon wanted to know exactly where they had claimed their homesteads. The links on the sidebar entitled BLM Tract books … Continue reading →
by Jeff Blakley After David Torcise performed his magic with the original homesteads in South Dade, I discovered Krome’s 1903 Cape Sable Expedition Survey and wondered if it might be possible to overlay it on a satellite view of the … Continue reading →