Barefoot Mailman

Barefoot Mailman (HM1H04)

Location: Bethlehem, FL 33154 Miami-Dade County
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Country: United States of America
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N 25° 54.817', W 80° 7.326'

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In the 1800s, mail was often carried between the coastal communities of South Florida by barefoot mailmen. These carriers walked most of the route barefoot on the firm sand near the water edge. In the 1880s, the U.S. government established regular mail service from the Palm Beach area to Miami. The usual route was from Hypoluxo Island, passed the Orange Grove and Ft. Lauderdale Houses of Refuge and Baker Haulover, then to Miami by small boat, and back again, a distance of over 120 miles which the barefoot mailmen covered in six days. In the 1890s, a new county road to Lemon City ended the barefoot route.
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HM NumberHM1H04
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Placed BySponsored by Eastern Airlines in cooperation with the Historical Association of Southern Florida
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Date Added Thursday, October 9th, 2014 at 2:23pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 587924 N 2866411
Decimal Degrees25.91361667, -80.12210000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 25° 54.817', W 80° 7.326'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds25° 54' 49.02" N, 80° 7' 19.56" W
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Area Code(s)305, 786
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 167 Alder Brook Rd, Bethlehem FL 33154, US
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