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The Barnacle Society w John Palenchar Volunteer & Past-President | Get to know the history & how they support the Barnacle State Park
Ken Russell Miami
English - March 30, 2021 19:18 - 16 minutes - 22.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsEducation Government city of miami commissioner ken russell miami miami local government Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Just off Main Highway in downtown Coconut Grove awaits a jewel from a quieter time. The Barnacle, the 19th century home of Ralph Middleton Munroe, one of Coconut Grove’s most influential and charming residents, is one of the oldest houses in Miami-Dade County. Munroe purchased 40 acres of bayfront land in 1886 for $400 plus one of his sailboats, Kingfish, valued at an additional $400. His boathouse was built in 1887. The family lived at The Barnacle until 1973 when it became a state park. As a seaman, naturalist and photographer, Commodore Munroe cherished the natural world around him; it is a fitting legacy that we, too, can share at Barnacle Historic State Park.
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The Barnacle Society
3485 Main Highway
Coconut Grove FL 33133
https://thebarnacle.org