Julia Tuttle
Julia DeForest Tuttle (born January 22, 1849 as Julia DeForest Sturtevant , † September 14, 1898 ) was an American businesswoman who is known as the "mother of Miami ".
Tuttle came to South Florida in 1875 to visit her father's orange plantation. After giving up her business in Ohio, she moved permanently to Fort Dallas (now Downtown Miami) in 1891, where she acquired large amounts of land at the mouth of the Miami River . In 1896 she was able to convince the railroad king Henry Flagler by donating a few land to extend his railway line from St. Augustine to Miami, which until then ended in West Palm Beach .
Tuttle is considered the only woman who was instrumental in founding a major American city. The Florida State Road 112 bears in a portion on the Biscayne Bay named Julia Tuttle Causeway .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Florida Memory - Julia DeForest Sturtevant Tuttle at her Cleveland, Ohio estate with her mother and daughter. In: floridamemory.com. Retrieved January 28, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tuttle, Julia |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tuttle, Julia DeForest (full name); Sturtevant, Julia DeForest (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | american businesswoman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 22, 1849 |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 14, 1898 |