Miami River
Miami was an unincorporated community in 1892 that was sparsely populated with most of the population living near the mouth of the Miami River. Julia Tuttle owned the Fort Dallas property on the north side of the river, and the Brickell family owned the land on the south bank of the river mouth. The Expedition party reached Miami for the first time after boating down the Miami River from the Everglades. They were guided down the river by the Seminole man Billy Harney, who was later assisted by Billy Motlow. After everyone had reached Miami, J.E. Ingraham later returned to the Miami River "Falls" or rapids and collected samples of ochre. The so-called falls or rapids were caused by water cutting over and through the limestone ridge. The texts mention that the distance from Miami to the "Falls" was about 6 miles.
Credits:
Sources:
- Lemon City: Pioneering on Biscayne Bay 1850-1925, Thelma Peters, 1976 (includes photo of Freeman on page 73)
- Biscayne Country 1870-1926, Thelma Peters, 1981
References in the Texts:
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- March 19, Saturday
- April 2, Saturday
- April 4, Monday
- April 5, Tuesday
- April 6, Wednesday
- April 7, Thursday
- April 8, Friday
- April 9, Saturday
- April 10, Sunday
- April 11, Monday
- April 12, Tuesday
For other topics referenced in the Expedition texts, please refer to the Index to Subjects and Names.
1892 Everglades Exploration Expedition : Three Digital Texts, 2015