History of Miami
Pioneers, Hurricanes, and Crises
The history of Miami is brief by the standards of the rest of America, but it has traveled a long way in a short time. During the Second Seminole War, the U.S. built Fort Dallas in 1836 at the mouth of the Miami River.
This war was the beginning of the modern history of Miami. Books on the history of Miami consider Julia Tuttle to be the founder of the modern city.