December 6, 1947: Everglades National Park is officially dedicated

In today's episode of This Day in Miami History, we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the dedication of Everglades National Park. The early history of the Everglades would not necessarily foreshadow a decades-long association of preservation.

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1984) - FloridaMemory on YouTube

President Truman's address on conservation at the dedication of the Everglades National Park - Harry S. Truman Library & Museum

World Listening Day 2022 - Everglades National Park on Facebook

The Governor, the Swamp, and “Fake News”: Napoleon Bonaparte Broward’s Battle to Drain the Everglades and His War on the Press by S. Moxy Moczygemba

May Mann Jennings & the Creation of Royal Palm State Park by S. Moxy Moczygemba

Leading the Way: A Century of Service ...And Beyond! - The GFWC Florida Federation of Women's Clubs 1895-2015 by Jessie Hamm Meyer

The Florida East Coast Homeseeker, Everglades Special - vol. XII, no. 4 (April 1910)