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Earliest Settlers
The earliest settlers of Coconut Grove were the Pent and Frow families. Both families were lighthouse keepers at Cape Florida and homesteaders in what is now Coconut Grove. -
First Hotel
Charles Peacock, his wife Isabella and their three sons settled in Coconut Grove and opened the Bay View House, later called the Peacock Inn, the first hotel in the area. -
First School Constructed
A simple, board-and-batten, one-room, Frame Vernacular building was constructed as a Sunday school for Coconut Grove pioneers. -
The Oldest Home in Miami
The Barnacle built by Commodore Ralph Munroe, The Barnacle is the oldest home in Miami-Dade County still on its original site. -
Villa Viscaya
International Harvester Vice President James Deering purchased the bay front property now known as Villa Viscaya (museum) -
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival
The Coconut Grove Arts Festival, now recognized as one of the leading arts festivals in the country, was established.
