Source

State Library of Florida, Ephemera Collection

Description

A brochure advertising Coral Castle in Homestead, Florida. The tourist attraction is compared to other wonders of the world.

Date

1950 (circa)

Format

Brochures

Coverage

Postwar Prosperity in Florida (1945-1969)

Topic

Tourism And Attractions

Subjects

Attractions--Florida--Homestead
Coral Castle (Homestead, Fla.)
Decoration and ornament
Leedskalnin, Edward, 1887-1951
Sculpture gardens
Stone structures
Tourism--Florida--Homestead

Geographic Term

United States Highway 1
Miami
Miami-Dade County

General Note

The sculptures at Coral Castle were constructed from cuts of various megalithic stones, many weighing several tons. Edward Leedskalnin spent over 28 years cutting stone and building Coral Castle after being jilted by his 16-year-old fiancee, Agnes Scuffs, just one day before their wedding. Coral Castle was originally built in Florida City and called Rock Gate Park, but it later moved to Homestead around 1936. In 1984, Coral Castle was added to the National Register of Historic Places.