You might see it on the signs welcoming folks to Davie or
maybe you’ve visited the town website or taken a closer look at the logo on the
new recycling bins, but you may not have noticed all the little pieces of our
history in the Davie logo. Here’s 5 things you may not have known about our
Town of Davie logo!
- Recognize the building in the back? It’s the Old
Davie School Historical Museum! Built in 1918, the Davie School was the first
school built in the Everglades and also had the first indoor plumbing in town.
The building served as a meeting place for dances, dinners, elections and as a shelter
during hurricanes and floods. Now operating as a museum of local Davie and
Broward history, the Davie School was placed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 1988!
(Davie School 1926) - The dates at the bottom denote when Davie was
first established in 1925, and when it was again officially incorporated in
1961. An election was held in the auditorium of the Davie School in 1925 with
45 residents voting for incorporation and electing Frank Stirling (namesake of
Stirling Road) as the first mayor. The charter lapsed in 1926 and it wasn’t
until 1961 that the Town of Davie was again officially incorporated.
(Caricature of Frank Stirling, 1942) - Davie has long been recognized for as a town of
ranching, horses and rodeo. Did you know that in the 1930s, James Bright
brought, bred and trained the first thoroughbred horses in the state to Davie?
He was also a partner in opening the Hialeah Race Track. Many people often
remember their first visit to Davie was on horseback. You can still visit the McDonald’s on Davie
Road and tie up your horse at the corral!
(Horse races at Hialeah Park) - The flowers on the bottom right are orange
blossoms and represent the orange groves that made the agricultural community
of Davie famous. The prosperity of the groves inspired the Orange Festival (now
called the Orange Blossom Festival) that will celebrate its 77th
year in 2014! Griffin Road is still home to New River and Spyke’s Groves!
(Aerial view of the Viele Groves) - The mortarboard and diploma signifies Davie’s
commitment to education. The Forman family leased and eventually sold their
land to the government for use as an airfield during World War II. The family
added a provision that the land be used only for education. The former location
of the Forman Field is now the South Florida Education Center, hosting Nova
Southeastern University, Broward College, McFatter Technical Center and other university
satellite campuses as well as primary and secondary schools. Davie has grown as
an educational hub in the 20th century and continues to contribute
to the growing community!
(Forman Field was primarily a grassy landing strip before the wheel shaped runways were paved)
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