Great Freeze
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The Great Freeze was a period of back-to-back freezes during the winter of 1894–95 in the Southern United States, particularly notable for destroying much of the citrus crop in Northern Florida.
Damage to an orange grove in Bartow, Florida
Julia Tuttle
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Julia DeForest Tuttle was an American businesswoman who owned the property upon which Miami, Florida, was built. For her boosterism, she's called the "Mother of Miami." She is the only woman to have f
Great Freeze
…although the overall cooler and drier climatic conditions in California produced smaller and less flavorful citrus. The freeze of 1894 however, prompted Julia Tuttle, founder of Miami, to persuade railroad magnate Henry Flagler to expand his rail line, the Florida East Coast Railway, southward to tropical south…
Portrait of Julia DeForest Tuttle
Julia Tuttle statue in Bayfront Park - Miami
Julia Tuttle memorial marker in the Miami City Cemetery