Arch Creek Park Special Events
at the historic Arch Creek Bridge
Saturday, April 4 at 11am
you’re invited to
Meet at the Bridge – Arch Creek Park Pioneer Day
it’s a centennial celebration for the cities of North Miami and North Miami Beach at historic Arch Creek Park presented by the Arch Creek Trust and the Miami-Dade County Parks Department
From the first indigenous cultures — Tequesta and Seminoles — to the early settlers of the area in the late 19th century, people have been meeting at the natural arch bridge over the creek for centuries. It’s simply an ideal setting for gatherings.
Join us for the annual gathering at Arch Creek — a celebration of local history, archaeology and community festivities.
Meet At The Bridge
Join us at Arch Creek Park to celebrate the legacy of the natural stone bridge and unite as a community. It’s also a celebration of the centennial anniversary of the cities of North Miami and North Miami Beach.
Participants can explore history through interactive art making activities and engage with objects from the Museum’s education teaching collection.
Once a lush forest housing indigenous people of the Tequesta and Seminole Tribes, later the site of stagecoach stops, boat tours, and Sunday picnics, Arch Creek is a magical place where the waters of the Everglades meet Biscayne Bay. The very first car to enter Miami, crossed the historic Arch Creek Natural Bridge, part of the first road into Miami.
Ironically, later in the 20th Century, the land was slated to become a Chrysler dealership. Thanks to the intervention of a group of concerned environmental advocates, the Arch Creek Trust, in 1973 the State of Florida purchased the land. On the very day of the land purchase, the historic Arch Creek Natural Bridge collapsed under mysterious circumstances.
Thanks to the partnership between The Arch Creek Trust and Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation, and Open Spaces, the State designated historic site is now a wondrous Park, housing a museum, nature trails, a reconstructed bridge, and provides educational programming to the community provided by Miami EcoAdventures.
Admission is free. Bring a book or two to donate to the Park’s Little Free Library book drive.
Location: 1855 NE 135th Street, North Miami FL 33181