Historic Virginia Key Beach Museum Park

M. Athalie Range and the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust 

Paradise Renewed: Beach revival and the formation of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust 

The founding members of the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust and their backgrounds

The Virginia Key Beach Park Trust 

The Historic Carousel during the period the beach was closed 

Changing of the Guard: From County to City and the shut down of Virginia Key Beach 

 View from the original shoreline of Virginia Beach. circa 1940's 

The creation of the "Oasis" 

Virginia Beach historical aerial 

The Golden era of Virginia Beach

Learn about the struggles and actions taken by Black Miamians in order to create a place for their community to recreate. Everything from the historic wade in protests, the creation of Virginia Beach on August 1st, 1945, the beach downfall and the revival of this cultural and ecological gem.

Miami's First Colored Only Beach

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