Peacock Store

Isabella and Charles Peacock became early settlers in Cocoanut Grove, moving from England in 1875 with their three son Charles Peacock and his two brothers. They family in Fort Dallas for a while, running a trading post and manufacturing starch from coontie. They opened the Bay View House, the first hotel on the Biscayne Bay, in 1882 or 1883. The Peacocks also operated a store, which was managed by their son, Charles. The store was in another building at the head of the dock a block away from the hotel.

Sources:

• Charles W. Pierce, Pioneer Life in Southeast Florida, 1970
• The Forgotten Frontier: Florida Through the Lens of Ralph Middleton Munroe, by Arva Moore Parks, 1977
• The Commodore's Story, by Ralph Middleton Munroe and Vincent Gilpin, 1930
• "Frontier hotel Peacock Inn and the Mother of Coconut Grove," by Jane Feehan, Jane's History Nook

References in the Texts:

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• April 8, Friday
• April 9, Saturday

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