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Julia DeForest Tuttle (née Sturtevant; January 22, 1849 – September 14, 1898) was an American businesswoman who owned the property upon which Miami, Florida, was built. For this reason, she is called the "Mother of Miami." She is the only woman to have founded what would become a major American city.
Dec 3, 2021 · Tuttle, being a woman, was not permitted to cast a vote, but today she is widely recognized as the only woman to have founded a major American city. Tuttle, left, with her mother and her...
Mar 4, 2022 · March 4, 2022 / 11:34 AM EST / CBS Miami. MIAMI (CBSMiami) – In honor of Women's History Month, a look at Julia Tuttle, known as the "mother of Miami." Julia Tuttle owned the land that...
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Jul 1, 2021 · Julia DeForest Tuttle. By Jackie Levine. Real estate, development, promotion (Miami) Years: 1849–1898. Remembered for: Tuttle waged a creative and persistent campaign to lure the railroad to the wilds of south Florida. With success, she became known as “Mother of Miami,” the only female founder of a major U.S. city. Why you should know her:
Miami, FL. Julia DeForest Sturtevant Tuttle, A landowner who was key to the development of Miami, Julia Tuttle was born in Cleveland, Ohio. She married in 1871, bore two children, and visited Miami for the first time in 1875. After her husband’s death in 1891, she moved there permanently. Tuttle bought a square mile of land at the mouth of ...
Jul 28, 2021 · Julia Tuttle is regarded as the only female founder of a major American City. So, happy 125th birthday, Miami would not exist had it not been for Julia Tuttle and strong women like her. It...
Oct 7, 2021 · Julia Tuttle, the Mother of Miami. October 7, 2021. In 1890, entrepreneur and businesswoman Julia Tuttle used her inheritance to purchase 640 acres on the Miami River and started a movement to establish a new city there.
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