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History

Florida Renaissance Festival in Virginia Key Beach in Key Biscayne

January 23, 2010 Events
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Suspended Between Myth and History: Food, artisans, games, sport, crafts, it’s all at the Ren-Fest on Key Biscayne!

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One-of-a-Kind Coral Gables House for sale, The Oldest in Miami! (c. 1899)

January 1, 2010 Coral Gables
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This Historic Home in Coral Gables could be yours, the OLDEST standing residence in Miami-Dade County! Step back into history.

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Celebrate the Repeal of Prohibition with Historical Museum Young Professionals 12/10/09

December 7, 2009 Events
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The Historical Museum of Southern Florida’s Young Professionals, the Tropees, are celebrating the repeal of prohibition on December 10 at 7pm at Bardot. In December 1933, the 21st Amendment was ratified ending prohibition.

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The Historic Homes of Miami

November 29, 2009 Coconut Grove
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Miami has many more historic homes and districts than many people are aware of. Although first claimed by Spain in 1566, Miami first started to develop into a settled area in the 1800s by Henry Flagler and friends Julia Tuttle and William Brickell.

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Historic Coral Gables Architect Walter C. Degarmo

November 26, 2009 Coconut Grove
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Coral Gables is known for it’s amazing architecture, especially Mediterranean Revival , which was one of the prevalent styles implemented during the birth of Coral Gables in the 1920s.

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Go See: Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables Homes Tour

November 13, 2009 Coral Gables
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The Historic Preservation Association of Coral Gables (HPACG) presents the 2009 Coral Gables Homes Tour, a tour of five historically and architecturally significant homes.

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