On December 18, 1927, H. H. Raymond, president of the Clyde & Mallory Steamship Company, arrived in Miami to great fanfare, congratulating Miami on its recent harbor development and declaring, “Unquestionably, Miami has the finest service on the Atlantic coast in both speed and luxuriance.”
The following week, Glenn Curtiss held a special Christmas season dinner in his new Hotel Country Club in Country Club Estates (now Miami Springs Nursing and Rehab Center), honoring H. H. Raymond. Both Curtiss and Raymond were named as honorary judges in the Miami Regatta.
Clyde Mallory steamers visiting Miami in 1926 and 1927 included the SS Apache, SS Cherokee, SS Chippewa, SS Iroquois, and SS Lenape.
In 1928, streets in Country Club Estates (Miami Springs) were named after Native American tribes. We believe we have finally discovered why Miami Springs streets were named after those tribes. The photo is of the Clyde Mallory Lines SS Apache, Cherokee, Chippewa, Iroquois, and Lenape.
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.
