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 | Hello MPNOD member,
Here is a fresh update from the Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade Historical Society
website: mpnod.org • Facebook: facebook.com/MPNOD/
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| Thanks to the generosity of all who paid their annual dues. |
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Let's gather at the library for another meeting of Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade members and friends. |
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Saturday, November 12 at 2pm | Bea Brickell: Old Miami and the Keys |  | The Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical society invites one and all to attend a monthly meeting on Saturday, November 12 at the Pinecrest Branch Library at 2pm to hear guest speaker Bea Brickell give a presentation on remembrances of Old Miami and the Florida Keys.
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Among her topics will be:
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- The Brickell household back when the boys William, Charles and George were growing up
- Plantation Key: the skiff and the crocodile
- Prohibition and Gangsters – Key West to Miami
| Get more program details on the event web page: |
| | | Beatrice A. Brickell, Esq. (Bea) is the great granddaughter of William and Mary Brickell. As a graduate of American University and Georgetown University Law Schools, she practiced international trade law in Washington DC for over 30 years and saw much of the world. |
She continues to travel and when not recalling tales of old Miami, spends summers fixing up a pioneer cabin near Big Sky, Montana. Bea also spends time in Beaufort,SC and Washington DC.
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| Beatrice A. Brickell, Esq. (Bea) is the great granddaughter of William and Mary Brickell. As a graduate of American University and Georgetown University Law Schools, she practiced international trade law in Washington DC for over 30 years and saw much of the world. |
| She continues to travel and when not recalling tales of old Miami, spends summers fixing up a pioneer cabin near Big Sky, Montana. Bea also spends time in Beaufort,SC and Washington DC. |
| | Please RSVP in advance with the library to attend this event in person or online via Zoom. |
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| Invite a friend who enjoys local history to join our meeting. It's always fun to share your appreciation for local history with a friend, family member or neighbor. |
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MPNOD monthly meetings take place at the Pinecrest Branch Library, adjacent to Pinecrest Gardens on the second Saturday of each month at 2pm.
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| The address is 5835 SW 111th St, Pinecrest, FL 33156. The phone is 305-668-4571. When you enter the library, keep to the right to find the community meeting room. |
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 | Did You Miss A Meeting? View and share some of our previously recorded Zoom interactive online historic programs on YouTube. Use these links to visit our Past Events web page and our YouTube channel with all recorded programs.
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 | Membership Is Open To All| Join our historical society and support our monthly programs for only $20 a year. Use the Membership Application online, or request one in the mail from our treasurer. |
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| We accept online payments via Pay Pal or credit card, or mail your check made to MP/NOD to our Treasurer: |
Marlene B. Carlin
MP/NOD Treasurer
14900 SW 71 Ave.
Miami, FL 33158 |
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 | $20 Membership Dues |  |
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| A Big Thank You! To all our paid members, and to all the new members joining. Your contributions to support our programs and services to the community are greatly appreciated. |
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| The Miami Pioneers is Dade County’s legacy historical organization, originally founded in 1936 by prominent pioneer settlers and business leaders who arrived in Miami before the year 1900. The Natives of Dade was incorporated in 1986 by a group of local history enthusiasts born in Dade County. The groups merged on July 8, 2002. |
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| Miami Pioneers and
Natives of Dade Historical Society |
PO Box 144353
Coral Gables, FL 33114-4353 |
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