Miami Circle An official dedication of the Miami Circle Park was held on February 23 , 2011. This 38-foot-in-diameter circle was cut into the bedrock at least 2000 years ago on the bank of the Miami River. The 2.2 acre site in downtown Miami was purchased by the State of Florida in 1999 after a huge advocacy and publicity campaign in which Dade Heritage Trust played a major role. The Miami Circle has been designated a National Historic Landmark, one of only 41 Landmark sites in Florida. It will be managed as a passive interpretive park by HistoryMiami.
DHT CEO Becky Roper Matkov with AECOM Landscape Architects Jay Hood and Bruce Hall, HistoryMiami President Bob McCammon and Florida Secretary of State Kurt Browning at the Miami Circle Park dedication
GLENN CURTISS MANSION The exterior restoration of the home of Glenn Curtiss, aviation pioneer and developer of Miami Springs, Hialeah and Opa-Iocka, is nearing completion. The interior will be completed with a loan from the City of Miami Springs and a $1 million allocation from a Dade Heritage Trust-initiated GOB Preservation Fund.
Coral Gables Museum Two thousand people attended a day of events celebrating the opening of the Coral Gables Museum on 10/10/2010. The 1939 building, constructed as a firehouse by the WP A, has been beautifully restored under the direction of architect Jorge Hernandez, a DHT Trustee, with the Fewell Gallery added for exhibits and special events. DHT Advisor Arva Moore Parks is Acting Director and Curator. An exhibit is being planned for May on "Creating the Dream, George Merrick and His Vision of Coral Gables."
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