Inscription
The Redland District, named for the color of its soil, was settled in the early 1900s. Dan Roberts, Claude Jenkins and George Kosel were the first pioneers to file homestead claims in Redland. The pioneer community was concentrated along Redland Road. By 1912, early settlers had built several churches, a school, a small store and the Pioneer Guild Hall. The Redland Fruit and Spice Park is one of the oldest and unique parks in the county system. It displays a large variety of exotic fruit bearing trees. The Merritt Residence, located at 24890 Redland Road, was built in 1930. The Merritts restored the house after Hurricane Andrew and won the 1994 Florida Trust Award for Preservation.
Details
| HM Number | HM1E2U |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Small Business |
| Marker Type | Historic District |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Interpretative Marker / Sign |
| Placed By | Redland Centennial |
| Marker Condition |  0 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 9:52pm PDT -07:00 |
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Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17R E 552697 N 2817047 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 25.46956667, -80.47576667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 25° 28.174', W 80° 28.546' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 25° 28' 10.4400" N, 80° 28' 32.7600" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 305, 786 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 5 S Flagler Ave, Homestead FL 33030, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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