Arch Creek Offers Glimpse at Local History
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 4/9/05
People have been saying "meet me at the arch" for centuries, referring to this natural limestone bridge spanning 40 feet over a fresh water creek near Biscayne Bay. Ancient Tequesta Indians camped here where seafood and game was plentiful. Seminole Indians, as well as soldiers crossed the creek at the arch in the mid-1800s. A mill here ground coontie into starch before the civil war. Early pioneers to Dade county settled here in the 1890s and the location was well known for community gatherings. The arch collapsed in 1973, but was rebuilt and remains an icon of local history. The museum contains many artifacts from various eras and the nature trails are shady and beautiful. Ghost tours on Wednesday evenings are popular.