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FL S1932
Resolution
AI Summary
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Recognizes August 1, 2020, and each August 1 thereafter as "Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Day" in Florida
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Commemorates the 75th anniversary of Virginia Key Beach, which was designated on August 1, 1945, as a Dade County park for the exclusive use of African Americans during segregation
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Acknowledges the park's historical significance, including its addition to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002 and the State of Florida Heritage Trail in 2006
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Notes the park was closed by the City of Miami in 1982 but reopened in February 2008 as Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
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Recognizes the Virginia Key Master Plan's vision for park restoration, a civil rights history museum, and a Center for Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation
Legislative Description
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park Day
Last Action
Adopted
3/12/2020