Julia Tuttle’s Real Estate Holdings
<p>Dr. Harris was shocked to discover that William Gleason, a Republican from New York, had taken over his newly acquired property in South Florida. Gleason had originally come to the area in an official capacity looking to make South Florida a new home to thousands of freed African slaves, but he was enchanted by the beauty of Biscayne Bay and decided to claim the land for himself. Despite reporting to his superiors that the land was unsuitable for human habitation, he returned with his family, livestock, and belongings and settled on Dr. Harris’s property, agreeing with Flagler’s assessment that Fort Dallas was little more than a squatter’s haven.</p>
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