The Deering Estate

The Deering Estate preserves the 1920s era Miami estate of Charles Deering, Chicago industrialist, early preservationist, environmentalist, art collector, philanthropist and first chairman of the International Harvester Company. Nestled along the coast in South Dade, the Deering Estate is a cultural asset and historic site listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As a 21st Century museum destination for tourists and local residents, a variety of signature events, programs, tours and classes are offered throughout the year. The oldest existing buildings on the estate are those built by the Richmond family and Charles Deering in 1896, 1900, and 1922. From 1913-1918, the wealthy industrialist Charles Deering purchased hundreds of acres of land where the high ground of the Atlantic Rock Ridge and the fresh water of the Everglades meets the Biscayne Bay. Before Deerings arrival, this remarkable place had already hosted 10,000 years of nearly continuous human occupation...