Archive - Miami History

Week in History: December 15 - 22

Events that occurred during the week of December 15th through the 22nd in South Florida's history.

Dec 18 •

Joe’s Restaurant on Miami Beach, 1920 - 1931

The story of Joe's Stone Crab restaurant's first decade in business. Joe Weiss opened his namesake restaurant on December 4, 1920, an establishment that…

Dec 16 •

Week in History: December 8 - 14

Events that occurred during the week of December 8th through the 14th in South Florida's history.

Dec 10 •

Week in History: December 1 - 7

Events that occurred during the week of December 1st through the 7th in South Florida's history.

Dec 3 •

Watson Island – Isle of Grand Plans, Part 1 of 2

Part one of this two-part series will share the story of Watson Island, from its creation in 1931 through the end of the 1950s. The islet has been the…

Dec 2 •

November 2024

Edison Defeats Miami High in 1952

In one of the longest running holiday traditions, Edison and Miami High's football teams met at the Orange Bowl on Thanksgiving evening. The matchup was…

Nov 28 •

Stone House in Shenandoah Addition

The story of a 100-year old home in the heart of the Shenandoah Addition subdivision in Little Havana.

Nov 27 •

Week in History: November 25 - 30

Events that occurred during the week of November 25th through the 30th in South Florida's history.

Nov 26 •

Week in History: November 17 - 24

Events that occurred during the week of November 17th through the 24th in South Florida's history.

Nov 19 •

Shootout at the Seminole Hotel in 1933

Fugitives engaged in a shootout with police at the Seminole Hotel on Flagler Street in downtown Miami on November 18, 1933.

Nov 18 •

Hotel Miami Burned Down in 1899

The fire that ravaged Avenue D on November 12, 1899, represented the end of Hotel Miami which was constructed by Julia and Harry Tuttle in 1896 in the…

Nov 13 •

Week in History: November 9 - 16

Events that occurred during the week of November 9th through the 16th in South Florida's history.

Nov 12 •

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