Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. 8 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1950.
“The Florida Pioneer Museum is a historic site in Florida City, Florida, United States. It was founded in 1962 with the donation of Indian artifacts by Dr.”
Wikipedia article Florida Pioneer Museum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 191 National Register listings published here for Miami-Dade County · listed in 1973 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 44 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 579 fires within 5 miles of Florida Pioneer Museum between 1992 and 2020, burning about 33,628 acres in total. 24 started naturally. 192 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 192 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 144 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 98 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 |
| Debris and open burning | 28 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 26 |
| Natural | 24 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 16 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2013 | Arson/incendiarism | 75 acres | Florida Forest Service | SUNDAY MIDNIGHT FIRE ( 13 ) |
| 18 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | THE MORNING - (13) |
| 17 September 2011 | Smoking | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | ROUND HOUSE (13) |
| 11 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | CONCRETE PILE (13) |
| 3 August 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | SEMINOLE FIRE |
| 22 August 2010 | Natural | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | POLE FIRE |
| 20 August 1998 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 2 August 2005 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | TIRE FIRE |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Florida Pioneer Museum: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, General. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutler Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Florida Rock and Sand - Card Sound | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Naranja Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| The Redland Company, Inc. - Kesgate | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Florida City, the town this property stands in, in 12 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 4 funnel cloud, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 tornado, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Florida City | - | A cluster of small supercells in Florida City and Homestead produced a brief tornado that was able to attain EF-1 intensity with estimated maximum winds of 87 mph. While the tornado never produced a tornadic debris signature, it did have a couple instances of gate to gate rotation. The tornado had a non-continuous damage path length of 2.93 miles with a maximum width of 75 yards. Most of the damage was characterized by light fence, tree, or yard damage. The worst damage was in Florida City, where several trees were reported down. Damage amount is estimated. |
| September 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Florida City | - | A funnel cloud was spotted about halfway to the ground near US 1 about 2 miles south of Florida City. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florida City | - | Homestead PD reported multiple power outages across Florida City and Homestead, likely due to downed power lines. Additional reports were received from the Miami Herald that around 967 customers were out of power in the Homestead and Florida City areas. |
| April 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florida City | - | Police report of several trees down along Card Sound Road. Report relayed by NWS Key West. Time estimate based on radar. |
| March 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Florida City | - | Large branches were blown down and tents were blown away at a campground in Everglades National Park. |
| September 1998 | Flash Flood | Florida City | - | The ground was well saturated from previous days rain. Radar rainfall estimated amounts ranging from 4 to 8 inches. Homestead Airforce Base recorded 4.75 inches. At least eight homes were flooded with about 6 inches of water. Widespread street flooding was also reported. |
| April 1998 | Wildfire | Florida City | - | 700 acre brush fire along Card Sound road. |
| July 1998 | Waterspout | Florida City | - | Waterspout observed by Everglades National Park ranger offshore Turkey Point. |
| June 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Florida City | - | funnel observed near card sound road. |
| August 1997 | Funnel Cloud | Florida City | - | numerous reports of funnel clouds about 2nm s of florida city. one report of six different funnels. |
| May 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Florida City | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Florida City | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Fuchs Bakery | 0.9 miles | 1996 |
 | Homestead Town Hall | 0.9 miles | 1997 |
 | Seminole Cafe and Hotel | 1.0 miles | 2008 |
 | Lily Lawrence Bow Library | 1.1 miles | 1996 |
 | Homestead Historic Downtown District | 1.2 miles | 2007 |
 | Thomas Faust House | 1.2 miles | 1996 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 73000574 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Miami-Dade County | All 191 listed properties in this county. |
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