Historic Virginia Key Beach Park

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Historic Virginia Key Beach Park is a historically significant seaside park in Miami known for its role as one of the first designated beaches for African Americans in the segregated South.

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Historic Virginia Key Beach Park canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf beach
public park
adjacentTo Biscayne Bay NERFINISHED
category African-American history in Miami
Beaches of Miami-Dade County, Florida NERFINISHED
Parks in Miami, Florida
Segregated beaches in the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
county Miami-Dade County NERFINISHED
hasAccessibility open to the public
hasConservationStatus preserved historic landscape
hasCulturalSignificance gathering place for Miami’s Black community during segregation
symbol of the struggle for equal access to public beaches
hasFacility beachfront
event spaces
parking lot
pavilions
picnic areas
playground
restrooms
walking trails
hasReconstruction restoration of historic facilities
hasTheme African American heritage
civil rights
hasUse cultural events
educational programs
recreation
hasView Miami skyline
heritageDesignation historic site
inception 1945
locatedIn Florida
Miami
Miami-Dade County
United States of America
surface form: United States

Virginia Key NERFINISHED
locatedOn Atlantic Ocean
notableFor being one of the first designated beaches for African Americans in the segregated South
civil rights history
role in African American history in Miami
openingDate 1945
operator City of Miami NERFINISHED
ownedBy City of Miami NERFINISHED
partOf Virginia Key barrier island NERFINISHED
significantEvent designation as a “colored only” beach during racial segregation
state Florida
touristAttraction Miami NERFINISHED

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Virginia Key hasLandmark Historic Virginia Key Beach Park