Along the Miami River / Paul S. George.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

George, Paul S., 1942- Author.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Miami (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.

Miami (Fla.).

Miami (Fla.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Miami River (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.

Miami River (Fla.).

Miami River (Fla.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]

Summary:

Although the Miami River was originally just 4.5 miles in length, it has been a robust working river since the incorporation of Miami in 1896. With a volume of trade exceeding 4 billion annually, the Miami River has been central to the story of Miami for thousands of years. Native Miamians lived along the river for millennia and used it as their "expressway," as well as their source for food and water. The riverbanks have been home to exotic animals, Jesuit missions, slave plantations, Army forts, Julia Tuttle (the "Mother of Miami"), and a grand Gilded Age hotel. Even with the post-World War II rise of suburbia and the flight of residents away from the center of the city, the river has remained busy. Today, with a renaissance in central Miami, there has been a significant increase in appreciation for the role of the river in this revival and in the rich history of the city.

Contents:

An Edenic wilderness

The magic city

The emerging metropolis

A working river amid a city in flux.

OCLC:

880855492