Newspaper Delivery during the 1947 Flood (Photo courtesy Miami Springs Historical Society and Museum.)

During the flood of Oct 1947 Mrs. Willard McGahey, and her daughter Pat, of 500 Curtiss Parkway, Miami Springs (south west corner of Morningside Drive & Curtiss Parkway), got the daily newspapers delivered by Miami Springs youth R-L Glenn Sutton and Sam Heck. Mrs. McGahey was a volunteer Red Cross Nurse in Miami during WWII & active in the Miami Springs Woman’s Club. Willard McGahey was president & general manager of Miami Beach Motors. He was a son of T. B. McGahey, Miami pioneer & founder of McGahey Chrysler Plymouth. Between 18,000 & 19,000 persons from Miami Springs, Hialeah & Opa locka evacuated their homes during the flood where water stood from 1 to 6 feet deep.

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.

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  1. Notice the Dressel’s Dairy milk bottles on the porch in the photo of newspaper delivery to Mrs MacGahey during the 1947 flood! ♥️

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