In this historic photo, the houseboat that sunk in the Miami Canal between Hialeah and Country Club Estates (Miami Springs) in 1925. Notice the new Warren Pony Swing Bridge, First State Bank of Hialeah and Curtiss Bright Administration building in the background. On October 30, 1925. Agents raided this houseboat in this location and arrested Frank Thompson and charged him with illegal possession of liquor. How bout this for a mysterious photo? There appears to be a UFO hovering over Triangle Park and Okeechobee Road in downtown Hialeah.
Ken Wilde is a lifelong Miami Springs resident and the city's official historian. He is a key figure in preserving local history through his work with the Miami Springs Historical Society, the Curtiss Mansion, and his column in The River Cities Gazette. He is also a devoted family man.
