The front yard of the Kellar’s home at 22 Flagler Drive in Miami Springs during the Great South Florida Flood of October 1947. In the front yard trying to keep her dress dry is mother Helen Kellar with family friend Mrs. Carter high and dry on the front porch with children L-R 4 year old Joan Kellar Walters, 3 year old Henry Kellar and a Carter child. Unseen but in the photo inside her mother is my wife Betty Kellar Wilde who was to be born 3 1/2 months after this photo was taken. In the span of only 25 days, two hurricanes and a tropical disturbance put 90% of eastern Florida from Orlando to Miami under water. Check out my more detailed version of this article later this month in the next River Cities Gazette.
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.
