The City of Miami has never been a sleepy town, but rather one under construction and development since Henry Flagler was enticed by Julia Tuttle to bring the railroad south from Jacksonville in 1894. Miami became a chartered city in 1896 with 100 "Americans," only 25 registered voters, all of whom had to be men. It was also the same year that the Flagler railroad finished laying its tracks.
We will swing over to Miami Beach after visiting Bayside Marketplace on Biscayne Bay - a vibrant seaside mall with exotic restaurants, daily entertainment and national brand name stores - a wealth of activity offers something for everyone! Then we will visit the Freedom Tower and the American Airlines Arena. We pass the largest cruise port in the world, onto Ocean Drive, and view the largest collection of Art Deco properties in the United States.