Founded in 1897, Miami's oldest cemetery contains the remains of at least 66 Confederate veterans and 27 Union veterans. A Confederate monument erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and surrounded by Confederate graves is located in a traffic circle near the center of the cemetery.

Originally erected in 1913 at the Dade County Courthouse grounds and dedicated the following year, the monument was relocated to this cemetery when a new county courthouse was constructed in 1927.

The monument was heavily damaged in a subsequent hurricane, most likely in 1935, when its spire portion was broken off and never replaced.

A State Historical Marker for the Miami City Cemetery is located at the site and provides information on its history.

Photo Courtesy William Lees, Florida Public Archaeology Network (FPAN)

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Information Provided by the Florida Department of State.