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Forgotten Workers of Early Homestead II

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on May 6, 2018 by JeffMay 6, 2018

A Look at the Uses of Oral History by Jeff Blakley In this post, I am continuing to explore the lives of ordinary working stiffs in early Homestead. The subject of this post is Willie Alonzo King. Susan Dryer, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida City, Homestead, Silver Palm | Tagged Farming, Hendersonville, Homestead, Oral History | 7 Replies

Lilburn R. Nixon – Early Pioneer Tales

Historic Homestead Town Hall Museum Posted on February 6, 2017 by JeffMay 30, 2017

The following article, by Lilburn R. Nixon, appeared in the Homestead Enterprise on September 26, 1918. In March of 1902, Nixon claimed John Brinzel’s relinquishment of his homestead, which ran south and west from the intersection of Newton Rd. and … Continue reading →

Posted in Florida East Coast Railway, Homestead, Redland, Silver Palm | Tagged Anderson's Corner, Brinzell, Cape Sable, Krome, Silver Palm | 1 Reply

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