MIAMI RIVER
Before the incorporation of the City of Miami in 1896 and the opening of Henry Flagler’s Royal Palm Hotel in 1897, the Miami River provided pristine, clear fresh water from the Everglades to the people of this land. The joining of the Everglades water and the Atlantic water created a thriving ecosystem, abundant in life. The Royal Palm Hotel discharged raw sewage directly into the river and thus initiated a degradation of the Miami River that continues to this day. The pollution and overdevelopment of the Miami River is one of the continuing tragedies of Miami’s urban development. Efforts are being made to restore the River, and a positive sign is the public walkway along the river.
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John William Bailly 03 September 2026
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