1932 photo of the wooden foot bridge crossing the FEC canal(Ludlam canal) directly across the street from what is now 17 Ludlam Drive in Miami Springs. A temporary pontoon bridge was constructed here in Aug. of 1926 for workers at the Florida East Coast Railway complex working on the west side of the canal. The pontoon bridge was blown away in the Great Miami Hurricane of Sept. 18, 1926. It was quickly replaced only to be blown way again in the minor hurricane of Oct. 20th. The wooden foot bridge in the photo was constructed in Nov of 1926 and remained in place until c1939. That’s the South Side canal(Melrose canal) where it joins the Ludlam canal in the photo on the left. We remember swimming around the submerged pilings, stepping on a mudpuppy and catching an alligator here in 1958. The photo was taken by Gleason Romer during a drive around Miami Springs with Glenn Curtiss Jr.. Bey’s Grocery was in business on the east side of Ludlam Dr. here from 1945 to c1965
Visit the Miami Springs Historical Society and Museum The Miami Springs Historical Society is located at 501 East Drive in Miami Springs.
Miami Springs Historical Society Museum
Address:
501 East Drive
Miami Springs, FL 33166
Directions:
From the Palmetto, exit at NW 36th Street and head East on NW 36th Street. Continue East on NW 36th Street and make a left hand turn (North) on East Drive. Continue North until you reach 501 East Drive.
From I-95, take I-95 to State Road 112 Westbound. Exit State Road 112 at NW 36th Street. Continue west on NW 36th Street until you reach East Drive. Make a right hand turn at East Drive (North). Continue North on East Drive until you reach 501 East Drive.
From Hialeah, take Okeechobee Road until you reach East 4th Avenue. Turn south on East 4th Avenue and cross the bridge into Miami Springs. Take the center lane and continue south onto East Drive. You’ll see Stafford Park on your left hand side and then the entrance to the Museum Parking lot at 501 East Drive.
Map to the Miami Springs Historical Society
Miami Springs Historical Museum Hours
The Museum is open each Saturday (except Christmas & New Years) from 12 Noon to 4 pm.
Entrance is FREE!
Donations are welcome.
