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Mar 7, 2023 · But we certainly could not go without paying homage to the woman without whom our city wouldn’t even exist — Julia Tuttle. Widely recognized as the only female founder of a major American city, this trailblazing woman from Ohio had a dream to see her land north of the Miami River (now Downtown Miami) flourish into a prosperous city.
Mar 4, 2022 · 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 modern Miami was built on and promoted...
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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:
Oct 7, 2021 · History. 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.
Mar 24, 2023 · By Christina Bracken / Special to Islander News. Mar 24, 2023. “It may seem strange to you,” Julia Tuttle told a friend, “but it is the dream of my life to see this wilderness turned into a prosperous country.”. Tuttle waged a creative and persistent campaign to lure the railroad to the wilds of south Florida.
Jan 10, 2022 · Julia Tuttle, who is known as the “Mother of Miami," is being recognized for her contributions to South Florida through fabric art. "Julia Tuttle: The Mural" is an original work of art...
Jul 28, 2021 · Miami's 125th-year celebration is as much a recognition of all that is the Magic City, but also a celebration of Julia Tuttle's foresight that without a railroad early on Miami would have remained ...
