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
Portrait of Julia DeForest Tuttle
Julia Tuttle statue in Bayfront Park - Miami
Julia Tuttle memorial marker in the Miami City Cemetery
William Brickell
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William Brickell was an American businessman. He joined Julia Tuttle and his wife, Mary Brickell, as a co-founder of Miami, Florida.
Julia Tuttle
…Her name was mostly forgotten until it was placed on a causeway for Interstate 195 over Biscayne Bay on December 12, 1959. In contrast, the name of William Brickell, a large landowner on the south side of the Miami River who contributed to Tuttle's efforts to incorporate the city, appeared widely on the south side…
Brickell, co-founder of Miami, Florida
The Brickell family crypt