The Historic Society

The Historic Society The mission is the collection, preservation, and the dissemination of material and information relat

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The organization’s Founder & Executive Director, Jessica Garrett Modkins, saw the history of a 1949 historic community in Miami, Florida die with the passing of each pioneer; Richmond Heights. Out of the concern of preservation, she and her mother, Patricia Harper Garrett, co-authored a book to preserve the rich legacy of this community. The book is entitled, Images of America: Miami’s

Richmond Heights; published by Arcadia Publishing. As a result of the book, they were afforded many historic documents, photographs, artifacts, and visual stories of the journey. In September of 2013, Jessica decided to form a non-profit organization, which would expand her efforts to preserve this rich history. She wanted to form an organization dedicated to preserving this legacy for generations to come.

It’s hard to believe it but we’re celebrating our 10 year impact in South Florida with a bang. Join us next Saturday for...
09/22/2023

It’s hard to believe it but we’re celebrating our 10 year impact in South Florida with a bang. Join us next Saturday for a wonderful walk/run through . Lead by international run management company . It promises to be an awesome day with yoga by and sounds by . It is the fitness day for all enthusiasts. Join in!!!!There is always room for more. You can even conveniently register the day-of with walk up registration at 6 am.

Living the wildest dream of the 1949 Black Miami World War II veteran homeowners from Miami, Florida’s community Richmon...
02/12/2023

Living the wildest dream of the 1949 Black Miami World War II veteran homeowners from Miami, Florida’s community Richmond Heights are their grandchildren. A white community developer’s profitable business decision of building this neighborhood during Jim Crow has led to many of the nation’s top success stories.  Miami’s Richmond Heights: The Black Shangri-La is based on the book, Images of America: Miami’s Richmond Heights, this DocuSeries explores the professional journey of the pioneer's legacy. Streaming on Crackle, LG and Plex on February 15.

Meet the grandchildren of the 1949 Black World War II veteran homeowners from Miami, Florida’s community Richmond Height...
02/12/2023

Meet the grandchildren of the 1949 Black World War II veteran homeowners from Miami, Florida’s community Richmond Heights. A white community developer’s profitable business decision of building this neighborhood during Jim Crow has led to many of the nation’s top success stories. Miami’s Richmond Heights: The Black Shangri-La is based on the book, Images of America: Miami’s Richmond Heights, this DocuSeries explores the professional journey of the pioneer's legacy. Streaming on Crackle, LG and Plex on February 15.

Meet the grandchildren of the 1949 Black World War II veteran homeowners from Miami, Florida’s community Richmond Height...
02/12/2023

Meet the grandchildren of the 1949 Black World War II veteran homeowners from Miami, Florida’s community Richmond Heights. A white community developer’s profitable business decision of building this neighborhood during Jim Crow has led to many of the nation’s top success stories. Miami’s Richmond Heights: The Black Shangri-La is based on the book, Images of America: Miami’s Richmond Heights, this DocuSeries explores the professional journey of the pioneer's legacy. Streaming on Crackle, LG and Plex on February 15.

Richmond Heights Barbershop 💈 witnessed many of South Florida’s great Black leaders walk through their door. Richmond He...
02/12/2023

Richmond Heights Barbershop 💈 witnessed many of South Florida’s great Black leaders walk through their door. Richmond Heights, a community in southwest Miami, Florida, was founded in 1949 by Capt. Frank Crawford Martin for African American World War II veterans. Captain Martin, also a veteran, thought this community would be a good business venture, but for this white man in the late 1940s it turned into a tool for social change leading all the way to the White House. Miami's Richmond Heights chronicles the beginnings of the original residents who were World War II veterans, including Tuskegee Airmen, as well as Fortune
500 presidents, doctors, university professors, and many other professionals. It explores the vision for the community, how it translated to residents, as well as their descendants today.

Richmond Heights, a community in southwest Miami, Florida, was founded in 1949 by Capt. Frank Crawford Martin for Africa...
02/12/2023

Richmond Heights, a community in southwest Miami, Florida, was founded in 1949 by Capt. Frank Crawford Martin for African American World War II veterans. Captain Martin, also a veteran, thought this community would be a good business venture, but for this white man in the late 1940s it turned into a tool for social change leading all the way to the White House. Miami's Richmond Heights chronicles the beginnings of the original residents who were World War II veterans, including Tuskegee Airmen, as well as Fortune
500 presidents, doctors, university professors, and many other professionals. It explores the vision for the community, how it translated to residents, as well as their descendants today.

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