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Curtiss Explorers is now a national award-winning program!

Miami Dade County earns national achievement award for MDPLS and the Curtiss Explorer Unsung Hero Essay Program Partnership WASHINGTON – Miami Dade County’S MDPLS and the Curtiss Explorer Unsung Hero Essay Program Partnership has been recognized with an Achievement Award from the National Association of Counties (NACo). The awards honor innovative, effective county…

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EAT THIS. DRINK THAT. GO!

Our Executive Director Melinda Jester was invited to “Eat This. Drink That. Go!” a show Hosted by former Miami Dolphin, Jimmy Cefalo, and Brenda Bassett. the show aired on The Beach Channel. It was also heard on WIOD610am from Palm Beach to Key West and on iheartradio (worldwide). “It was a good experience…

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The bus stops at the Mansion!

The new Miami Springs shuttle bus will be riding our streets from 7am to 6pm. on the route it will stop at the Curtiss Mansion. Make it a point this year to ride the shuttle, and to take the historic tour of the Mansion a Saturday at 10am. For more info, please visit…

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Styled Shoots Across America event at the Mansion.

Many thanks to Sarah Campbell of Intrigue Designs for working with us, and many local professionals, on the Styled Shoots Across America event. We were just one stop on her Intrigue Tour. Get a behind the scenes look at the event and view more of the stunning images taken that day on her…

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The legacy of Glenn Curtiss lives on in Pensacola, FL

If you visit Pensacola, Florida, the National Naval Aviation Museum is a great place to learn more about the history of Naval aviation and our favorite aviation pioneer, Glenn Curtiss. The museum has 2-hour tours available and free admission. Inside, they have full-sized replicas of multiple Curtiss airplanes including the Curtiss Jenny and…

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Glenn Curtiss and the Birthplace of Speed

Our beloved friend Sam Chesser recently drove through some landmarks commemorating the legacy of our founder, Glenn Hammond Curtiss. Here’s what he said: “This past weekend I drove to Georgia. On the way, I stopped and took photos at the Ormand Beach “Birthplace of Speed” Park. A green garage stands in the park. The sign on…

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Experience an eagle’s eye journey to the Curtiss Mansion

As posted on our Event Calendar, September will see the release of a very special premiere video of the Curtiss Mansion and Miami Springs. Visitors will be able to enjoy the vast landscapes contained right here, in our beautiful city, completely for free. The footage was provided by Miami’s very own Ricky Aguila,…

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From Bill Moore (Curtiss Mansion Memories)

Though I now live in Asheville, North Carolina, I grew up in Miami Springs from 1951 to 1973 when my dad was a pilot for National Airlines. With so much water around, most of the kids I knew learned to swim at the Miami Springs Villas. What could be better than hangin’ out…

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