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Casey Piket @ Miami History

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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
On October 2, 1982, the $110 million James L. Knight Center was dedicated in a ceremony hosted by Miami Mayor Maurice Ferre. The convention center is located at the Miami River on the west side of SE Second Avenue.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On October 2, 1937, the Walgreens store at 200 East Flagler Street in downtown Miami opened for business.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
On October 2, 1885, Florida's first female representative in Congress and Miami resident, Ruth Bryan Owen, daughter of William Jennings Bryan, was born in Illinois. Mrs. Owen served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1929 until 1933.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On September 30, 1843, William Burdine was born in Monroe County, Mississippi. Burdine formed W.M. Burdine & Son store that would later become the Burdines Department Store after his death in 1911. His establishment was considered the finest store in Miami at the time of his death.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The latest article on the Miami History Substack shares the details of the world premiere of the movie “The Glenn Miller Story” which premiered in South Florida in January 1954.
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Glenn Miller Story Movie Premiere in 1954
The world premiere of the Glenn Miller Story movie which took place over several days at several South Florida theaters beginning on Saturday, January 16, 1954.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
On September 15, 1850, Kirk Munroe, early Coconut Grove pioneer, writer and conservationist, was born in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Remembering Julia Tuttle on the anniversary of her death on September 14, 1898. She was just 49 years old.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Just published: The Miami Seahawks in 1946 Did you know that Miami’s first professional football team was not the Miami Dolphins, but a franchise awarded by the All-American Football Conference called the Miami Seahawks?
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Miami Seahawks in 1946
Twenty years prior to the first season of the Miami Dolphins, the Magic City had a taste of professional football in 1946.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
On August 26, 1926, a beam from the Ingraham Building, which was under construction, fell through the roof of the adjacent Tatum Building which nearly struck Miami Pioneer B.B. Tatum who was working in the building when the beam catapulted through the roof of his office.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
The clubhouse of the Coral Gables Country Club on North Greenway Drive was designed by the architectural firm of Hampton & Reimert, constructed in 1922, and opened to the public in 1923.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
On August 7, 1956, the Orange Bowl Stadium hosted one of the most unusual baseball spectacles in Miami history, a game billed as the “World’s Greatest Baseball Party.” Click on the link below to read more about this historic event conducted at the Orange Bowl.
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World's Greatest Baseball Party in 1956
The first baseball game ever hosted in the Orange Bowl in 1956 featured Satchel Paige as the starting pitcher, musical acts, a charity fundraiser and was dubbed "The World's Greatest Baseball Party."
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
On August 4, 1937, the stadium that would later be called the Orange Bowl was named Roddy Burdine Stadium in honor of Miami's Merchant Prince and president of Burdines Department Store. Roddy died suddenly at the age of 49 on February 15, 1936.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
On July 29, 1956, local Channel 7 news station WSVN started broadcasting. It was then known under the call letters WCKT. The station began operating on a man-made island alongside the 79th street causeway and shared an antenna with WIOD when it first launched.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Do you remember when the Ethiopian Zion Coptic religious sect operated out of a mansion on Star Island? Read part one of a two-part series sharing the story of the Zion Coptic’s, their traditions including the belief that ‘ganja’ was their religious sacrament, and the fight to have them removed.
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Zion Coptic's on Star Island - Part 1 of 2
The surreal story of a religious cult that purchased a mansion on secluded Star Island in 1975 and how their presence sparked a debate about the true intentions of the members of this sect.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
On July 19, 1928, the 79th Street Causeway was dedicated. Following a brief ribbon cutting ceremony, a procession 508 automobiles transported more than 1,500 people marking the official opening of the causeway connecting Miami with Miami Beach.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Designed by Schultze & Weaver and financed by N.B.T. Roney, the Roney Plaza Hotel, which opened on February 6, 1926, was razed on this day, July 17, 1968.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
On July 13, 1927, a Miami Daily News headline reported that a combination of federal, city, and county law enforcement officials disposed of $250,000 of seized alcohol that had been stored by prohibition agents in and around Miami.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
On July 12, 1921, Miami voters went to the polls in a special election held to adopt a new city charter. The charter reshaped Miami’s government, replacing the previous system of a powerful mayor and 13-member city council with a mayor of limited authority and a five-member city commission.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
On July 11, 1979, a mid-day shooting at Crown Liquors in the Dadeland Mall between Colombian drug traffickers sent shockwaves throughout the nation. This event has been largely remembered as the beginning of the Cocaine Cowboy era in Miami.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
On July 10, 1972, the Democratic National Convention began at the Miami Beach Convention Center on Miami Beach. The convention took place over four days where George McGovern became the nominee for the party.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
On July 9, 1912, the Lummus brothers filed the first plat to develop land on Miami Beach. The brothers founded the Ocean Beach Realty Company which was the entity that filed that first plat on the future Miami Beach.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
On Friday, July 8, 1988, the Miami Arena, located in the Overtown neighborhood of downtown Miami, celebrated its official opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony. On Saturday, July 9, the Miami Heat hosted an open house and provided tours of the stadium in anticipation for their inaugural season.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
On July 5, 1896, Salem Graham became the proprietor of the Hotel Miami, taking over title and development from the Tuttle family.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
On July 5, 1907, the Fort Dallas Bank was closed by a special national bank examiner who was made temporary receiver, Joseph K McDonald, due to inadequate cash reserves.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Happy 4th of July to everyone! As the USA celebrates its 250th birthday, I thought I would share how one business in Miami decorated Flagler Street on July 4, 1905. The primary photo is a view of the Dade County Furniture Company at 19 West Flagler Street in downtown Miami on this day in 1905.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
On the eve of the United States turning 250 years-old, the latest episode of the Miami History Podcast looks back at how South Florida commemorated the Bicentennial of the country 50 years ago. One of the signature projects during this time was the creation of Bicentennial Park.
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Miami Bicentennial Celebration in 1976
Listen now | As the United States celebrates is 250th milestone birthday, the Miami History podcast looks back on how the City of Miami celebrated the country's bicentennial 50 years ago.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
On July 2, 1928, Joseph P. Greaves, the prominent manager of the Royal Palm Hotel for more than 22 years, died suddenly at his home in Brooklyn, New York.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Background and photos of the Oxford Hotel in the Ullendorf Building at 140 North Miami Avenue. Click on the link to see more historic images of this building and what it looks like today.
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Oxford Hotel on North Miami Avenue
Images depicting the Oxford Hotel on the second floor of the Ullendorf Building at 140 North Miami Avenue.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
On June 27, 1896, the Ocala Evening Star publishes an article entitled "Magic City of Miami Applies for Charter", using both the city's not yet official name of 'Miami' along with its nickname to announce the intention of a small outpost along Biscayne Bay to incorporate as a city.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
On June 24, 1898, the first of seven thousand soldiers arrived in the two-year old City of Miami to form what was known as Camp Miami. This camp was organized to train soldiers for deployment to Cuba to fight in the Spanish American War.
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Miami and the Spanish American War – Part 1 of 3
Part one of a three-part series on Camp Miami during the Spanish American War in 1898. Camp Miami was a training center established in the two-year old city of Miami in the summer of 1898.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
The latest Miami History Podcast explores the history and lasting impact of the Interstate Highway System on South Florida. Listen to this episode on your favorite podcast platform or access it directly through the Miami History Substack page linked with this post.
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Impact of Interstate Highway System on Miami
This podcast episode explores the history and impact of the interstate highway system on Miami which was constructed beginning the in the late 1950s.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
On June 21, 1916, the Florida Internal Improvement Fund (IIF), accepted the bid of Margaret Burlingame to purchase what became Burlingame Island.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
The latest podcast episode shares the story of Miami pioneers Isidor and Ida Cohen. Isidor arrived in the future City of Miami in February 1896 and made his mark as a pioneer merchant and civic leader. He and his wife, Ida, were considered the first family of Jewish Miami.
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Miami Pioneers: Isidor & Ida Cohen
Podcast episode featuring the story and impact of Miami founding pioneers Isidor and Ida Cohen.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
On June 15, 1895, the Coconut Grove Library was formed as the "Pine Needle Club". It was not until 1901 when Kirk Munroe constructed a building on land donated by Ralph Munroe that the library had an official home.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
On June 14, 1930, Dade County Circuit Court Judge Paul Barns granted Vincent Giblin's dismissal motion on the "padlock" suit against Al Capone. On the same day, Capone was charged with perjury by Dade County Solicitor George E. McCaskill for statements made during a law suit hearing.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
On the morning of June 11, 1924, workman began clearing pine trees that covered the lot at NE Sixth Street and North Bay Shore Drive in downtown Miami to make room for what would become the Miami News Tower. It was completed in the summer of 1925. This building is known today as Freedom Tower.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
On June 10, 1858, Fort Dallas, once located at the mouth of the Miami River, is abandoned by the US army. The Fort Dallas officer's quarters was stationed about where the downtown Miami Hyatt is located today. Attached is a rendering of Fort Dallas from Biscayne Bay looking west.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
On June 6, 1944, the D-Day invasion of Europe took place on the beaches of Normandy, France. 400,000 Allied American, British and Canadian troops were involved. Attached is the local coverage and a map of the invasion in the Miami Daily News and Miami Herald.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
On June 4, 1943, Governor Spessard Holland signed into law the 'Married Women's Emancipation Bill' which provided rights to married women to sign contracts, sue or be sued, and hold power of attorney.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
On June 3, 1886, George Edgar Merrick was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania. Merrick was the founder and father of the city of Coral Gables, the University of Miami, and partnered with John McEntee Bowman to construct the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
On May 31, 1983, the Miami City Commission voted in favor of providing local historic designation protection to Petit Douy located at 1500 Brickell Avenue. It was one of the first structures in the city to be given this designation.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Digitally enhanced and colorized versions of Miami Fire Department’s Central Station on Twelfth Street, later renamed Flagler Street, near NW First Avenue and next to Miami’s City Hall.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
On May 28, 1899, Marshal Young F. Gray, Miami’s first lawman, was suspended from office by Mayor John B. Reilly. In his last year on duty, Gray had been remiss in fulfilling his duties and had a reputation for drinking on the job.
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Miami's First Lawman Dismissed in 1899
The story of the tenure of Young F. Gray, the first man to be elected marshal during the incorporation proceedings of July 28, 1896.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Remembering those who made the ultimate sacrifice serving this country. Thank you! Attached is a composite of Memorial Day remembrances published in the Miami Herald on May 31, 1941, capturing images of those giving thanks while war was “rumbling” in Europe.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
On May 22, 1825, William B. Brickell II was born in Steubenville, Ohio. William moved his family from Cleveland, Ohio, to the banks of the Miami River in 1871 where they acquired more than 600-acres of land on the southside of the river.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
On May 21, 1917, a little more than two years after becoming a town and with a population of several hundred the municipality of Miami Beach rechartered and became the City of Miami Beach.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
On May 21, 1878, Glenn Curtiss, motorcycle and aviation pioneer, who was issued pilot license #1 in the United States, and founder of Miami Springs, Hialeah, Opa-locka in South Florida, was born in Hammondsport, New York.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
On May 20, 1843, William English purchased land from his Uncle Richard Fitzpatrick, which included 2,660 acres, over four square miles, on the north and south side of the Miami River, along with another 640 acres, one square mile, along the New River in today's downtown Fort Lauderdale, $16,000.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
On May 19, 1946, the First Presbyterian Church leased the northern parcel of their downtown property to the Roper Corporation for a term of 99-years and an annual amount of $46,600. This is the parcel that the downtown church edifice was located.
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Casey Piket @ Miami History @miamihistory.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Happy Birthday to Miami pioneer John B. Reilly. On May 18, 1870, John B. Reilly, the first Mayor of Miami, was born in New Haven, Connecticut. Reilly served four one-year terms as the mayor from 1896 to 1900.
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