Historic Miami City Cemetery

in African American Culture, Pioneer Period, 1846-1910, Slider, African-American, Cemetery, Julia Tuttle

Since 1996, Dade Heritage Trust has worked to secure, preserve, and beautify the historic Miami City Cemetery, final resting place of Julia Tuttle, the "mother of Miami," and many early pioneer families, both black and white, Christian and Jewish. Thanks to Dade Heritage Trust's Cemetery Task Force, an attractive security fence has been installed and hundreds of flowering trees have been planted.

An annual Cemetery Commemorative Service, organized by DHT's African American Committee, features a procession led by a marching band and is a multi-cultural highlight of Dade Heritage Days.

Built: 
1897
Restored: 
1996
Historic Miami City Cemetery
1800 Northeast 2nd Avenue Miami, FL 33132-1049

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