Baker's Haulover-A Maritime Treasure of History and Pioneers

Baker's Haulover - A Maritime Treasure of History and Pioneers is the account of little known but remarkable pioneers, landmarks and events that are revealed through a story of previously overlooked topics of maritime history in Miami, Florida. You will discover a place of excitement and experience history as this writer presents research into the life of the Baker (1765) whom she believes to be the namesake of Baker's Haulover by showing his land grant from the Spanish Crown...
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Baker's Haulover - A Maritime Treasure of History and Pioneers is the account of little known but remarkable pioneers, landmarks and events that are revealed through a story of previously overlooked topics of maritime history in Miami, Florida. You will discover a place of excitement and experience history as this writer presents research into the life of the Baker (1765) whom she believes to be the namesake of Baker's Haulover by showing his land grant from the Spanish Crown in 1804. Contained in the book is a powerful and compelling maritime history documenting the dawn of the charter boat and big game fishing industry at that site 87 years ago, its pioneer captains and their part in World War II. The untold stories and adventures of early Miami pioneers at Baker's Haulover are told through the author's personal memoirs and unique first-person narratives taken from more than 400 interviews. Many of the pioneers interviewed have since passed and if not for this author's research, first-hand dialogues would be lost forever. You will be an eye-witness to the start of the Orange Bowl powerboat regattas along with their first drivers at Haulover in the 1950s. The names of racing legends Sam Griffith, Jim Wynne, George Peroni, Allan Brownie Brown, Dean Chenoweth and Don Aronow can be found in these pages. Revealed for future generations is a huge scope of 426 pages and more than 500 images showing the contributions by the Baker's Haulover pioneers to the progress of South Florida. The book overflows with information for the history scholar, those interested in Florida's history, tourists, fishermen and fisherwomen, maritime history buffs, World War II enthusiasts, genealogists, powerboat racing fans, memorabilia collectors, students searching for a reference volume, artists, naturalists and adventurers of all ages seeking to read an exciting part of Miami's forgotten past.