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Although only accessible by boat from a downtown dock on the Miami River, “Virginia Beach, a Dade County Park for the exclusive use of Negroes,” was opened on August 1, 1945. Virginia Key Beach quickly became a cherished getaway, social gathering place, and even a sacred site for religious services.
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Timeline. 1945 – 2000. 1945 (August) Virginia Key Beach Park...
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Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, located off the...
- HVKBP Timeline
Timeline. 1945 – 2000. 1945 (August) Virginia Key Beach Park opened as Miami-Dade County’s “Colored Only” beach. 1947 Rickenbacker Causeway is built connecting mainland Miami with Virginia Key and Key Biscayne. 1979 Dade County gives the Historic Virginia Key Beach Park property to the City of Miami.
Shuttered for two decades, Virginia Key Beach was eroded by storms, its buildings damaged and vandalized, and park lands invaded by exotic plants and animals. Beset by declining revenues, some City officials began to speculate over schemes to sell off the development rights on Virginia Key.
Whether you enjoy a quiet, palm-shaded oasis or the energy of popular see-and-be-seen sands, Miami serves up a variety of beaches for all interests. But perhaps none offer the rich history of Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, a beautiful stretch of surf and sand with a story that dates back to 1896. August 1st is the official Historic Virginia ...
Virginia Key is part of an evolving landscape that became its own island in the 1830s following a Integrity: hurricane that separated Virginia Key from Miami Beach. In addition to natural forces, man-made changes have also influenced the island.
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park, located off the Rickenbacker Causeway, is just minutes away from the Miami’s downtown financial centers, top tourist destinations, sport facilities, retail, dining and renowned educational institutions.
Virginia Key Beach Park is an environmental and historic landmark located on a barrier island. Its earliest recorded history is of an 1838 skirmish during the Second Seminole War in which three Seminoles were killed on this site.
