"Miami Dade County" Miami by seagoingJLW

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The Mainland

Miami has a way of naming its streets after people famous in its history:

Brickell Avenue- William Brickell opened a trading post and post office in 1871.

Julia Tuttle Causeway- She was the second landowner in Miami, purchasing 640 acres on the north bank of the Miami River.

Flagler Street- Henry Flagler, along with John D. Rockefeller, created a vast empire and began to develop the East coast of Florida. Flagler built the railroad here and extended it to Miami at the urgin of Julia Tuttle.

Collins Avenue- In 1910, he and Carl Fisher purchased a Mangrove swamp which they turned into Miami Beach

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:This is the seat of culture in Dade County
  • Cons:Traffic is awful
  • In a nutshell:Vacation in Miami Beach and come here for culture.
  • Intro Updated Feb 23, 2003
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