U.S. Historical Association sign for Arch Creek
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Material Information

Title:
U.S. Historical Association sign for Arch Creek
Alternate title:
Arch Creek marker
Publication Date:
Physical Description:
1 color photograph ; 3.5 x 3.5 inches
Physical Location:
Folder: Arch Creek Park, 1985-2001

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Arch Creek Park (Fla.) ( FIU-local )
Arch Creek (Fla.)
Historical markers -- Florida -- Miami ( lcsh )
Signs and signboards -- Florida -- Miami ( lcsh )
Historical Association of Southern Florida ( lcsh )
Genre:
Photographs ( aat )
Spatial Coverage:
Florida--Arch Creek
Coordinates:
25.9003162146341 x -80.1623577480464

Notes

Content Advice:
Until 1973, when it collapsed, the forty foot natural bridge of oolitic limestone that spanned Arch Creek was one of South Florida's earliest landmarks. Prehistoric Indians occupied this site hundreds of years before European exploration. In the early 1800s, Seminole Indians lived in the area until forced out by United States soldiers during the Second (1836-42) Seminole War. During the Third (1855-59) Seminole War a military trail connecting Ft. Dallas and Ft. Lauderdale passed over the bridge. In 1892 the first country road to South Florida crossed here, as did the Dixie Highway, which opened in 1915. In the past, this natural bridge has attracted both tourists and settlers. A community known as Arch Creek grew up around the Arch Creek station of the Florida East Coast Railroad. By 1903 there were sufficient settlers to warrant the opening of the Arch Creek Post Office, which later became the North Miami Post Office

Record Information

Source Institution:
Arch Creek Trust
Holding Location:
Florida International University
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
Resource Identifier:
FIAC000032

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Aggregations:
The Arch Creek Trust Digital Collection