Explore South Florida history through five periods:
First
Arrivals
International
Rivalry
Southward
Expansion
New
People - New Technology
Gateway
of the Americas
The history of South Florida
is the story of humans in a unique environment. It began more than 10,000
years ago with the arrival of prehistoric Indians and continues to the
multi-cultural metropolis of today. Throughout the ages, the story has
been characterized by arrivals-the immigration of people from many different
places and cultures into the region. These varied peoples brought their
dreams with them, and remade South Florida over and over again to fulfill
those dreams. They also adapted to the region's subtropical environment,
interacted with other cultures in South Florida, and, in the process,
changed into something new and unusual. This is their story.
