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| “History of Elliot Key, Biscayne Bay, Key Biscayne and Coconut Grove" |
| April 28 2014 Time: Monday 6:30 PM Island Community Church, MM83 |
 Dr. John Nordt will show a PowerPoint presentation on the history of Elliot Key, the northern most home of the Florida Keys, Biscayne Bay, Key Biscayne and Coconut Grove and the upper Keys in the late 19th century discussing several unique characters that played a significant part in the period of 1895 to 1990. The evolution of Biscayne Bay and the upper keys in its transition from wrecking, to agriculture, land development; ending in a national park.
Dr. Nordt is a board certified specialist in orthopedic surgery. He was a full time Instructor at the University of Miami and worked with the Miami Dolphins. He is an historian, active in the Historical Museum of Miami and the Map Fair. He also lived in Islamorada when he was a young boy. He takes care of patients in the Florida Keys as he travels to Marathon and Ocean Reef for this purpose a few times each month. He has an office in Coral Gables on Le Jeune Road.
Admission is free and open to the public.
For more information please call Barbara Edgar at 305-393-0940.
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