Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.
State Archives of Florida
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- State Archives Online Catalog
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- ArchivesFlorida.com
State Library of Florida
Related Sites
Listen: The Assorted Selections ProgramJohn S. Collins.
Image Number
Rights
Collection
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Personal Subjects
Physical Description
Biographical Note
John Stiles Collins, born in 1837, was a horticulturist from New Jersey who came to Florida in 1896 to pursue agricultural interests. In 1909 Collins purchased 1,675 acres of swampland on a barrier island east of Miami and established the largest avocado grove in the world. In 1912, he dredged the Collins Canal, linking the oceanfront to Biscayne Bay, then began work on the Collins Bridge across Biscayne Bay, linking the beach to the city of Miami. John Stiles Collins died in 1928.
Order Prints
Please select the size and options
Order Scan
Please select the size and options