Arch Creek

Arch Creek (HM1H05)

Location: North Miami, FL 33181 Miami-Dade County
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Country: United States of America
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N 25° 54.036', W 80° 9.746'

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Until 1973, when it collapsed, the forty foot natural bridge of oolitic limestone that spanned Arch Creek was one of South Florida earliest landmarks. Prehistoric Indians occupied this site hundreds of years before European exploration. In the early 1800s, Seminole Indians lived in the area until forced out by United States soldiers during the Second (1836-42) Seminole War. During the Third (1855-59) Seminole War a military trail connecting Ft. Dallas and Ft. Lauderdale passed over the bridge. In 1892 the first country road to South Florida crossed here, as did the Dixie Highway, which opened in 1915. In the past, this natural bridge has attracted both tourists and settlers. A community known as Arch Creek grew up around the Arch Creek station of the Florida East Coast Railroad. By 1903 there were sufficient settlers to warrant the opening of the Arch Creek Post Office, which later became the North Miami Post Office.

Details

HM Number	HM1H05
Tags	Bridges and Viaducts, Native Americans, Settlements and Settlers, Waterways and Vessels
Placed By	Sponsored by the Northeast Miami Junior Woman?s Club, Keystone Point Homeowners Association, and the North Miami Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board in Cooperation with the Historical Association of Southeast Florida
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at 2:14am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	17R E 583893 N 2864943
Decimal Degrees	25.90060000, -80.16243333
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 25° 54.036', W 80° 9.746'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	25° 54' 2.16" N, 80° 9' 44.76" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	305, 954, 786
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal Address	At or near 1801-1873 NE 135th St, North Miami FL 33181, US
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