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1891

The Barnacle, home of Ralph Munroe’s boathouse, n.d. (University of Miami Library, Special Collections)
- The Barnacle, home of Ralph Munroe’s boathouse, n.d. (University of Miami Library, Special Collections)

1891

Commodore Ralph Munroe, known as the “Father of Coconut Grove,” purchases 40 acres of bayfront land and builds his home, the Barnacle, which is preserved today a state park.