Q: Where was the first Dade County Courthouse located?
A. The Buildings of Ft. Dallas
In the 1830’s a man named Richard Fitzpatrick began acquiring large pieces of land on both sides of the Miami River. This land went on to house the U.S. military (on several occasions), a lemon and lime plantation with slaves and then in 1891, it was acquired by Julia Tuttle. However, in the 1870’s Dade County rented this space for $5 a month to be used as a County Courthouse.
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