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91st Anniversary of the Opening of the Tamiami Trail
April 27, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us at Museum of the Everglades as we celebrate the 91st Anniversary of the Tamiami Trail’s opening and the 21st “birthday” of Museum of the Everglades!
10:00 am Guided Walking Tour of Historic Buildings – meet at Museum
10:00 Arts & Crafts Booths Open – McLeod Park
10:30 Antique Cars Arrive – in front of Museum
11:00 Opening Ceremony, Everglades City Hall porch
~ Welcome and Introduction of Dignitaries
~ TRAIL TOWN Presentation to Mayor Grimm
~ Barron Collier’s Trail Opening Speech
11:30 Laundry Cart Races – around the Circle
12:00 pm Lunch by the Lions Club ($10) – McLeod Park
~ Dixie Land Jazz Band Concert – McLeod Park
1:30 Birthday Cake cutting – Museum
2:00 Old-Timers Story Telling – Museum
For more information, call Museum of the Everglades at (239) 252-5026.
Sponsored in part by Friends of the Museum of the Everglades.
