Perrine, Florida was an unincorporated community in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, about midway between Miami and Homestead. It is at 25°36′18″N 80°21′13″W / 25.60500°N 80.35361°W The community was named after Henry Perrine, who in 1839 had been granted a survey township of land in the area by the United States Congress in recognition of his service as United States Consul in Campeche, Mexico, and to support his plans to introduce new plants from tropical countries into cultivation in the United States.[1][2]
While waiting to hear if Congress had approved his grant, Perrine took up residence with his family at Indian Key, Florida, in 1838. This location was considered safer than the southern Florida mainland, as the Second Seminole War was still in progress. On August 7, 1840, Indians attacked Indian Key. Several people were killed, including Perrine, but his family escaped.[1][2]
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Jerry. "Dr. Henry Perrine of Indian Key". Historical Preservation Society of the Upper Keys. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ^ a b "A Brief History of Perrine". Retrieved 29 September 2014.