Dinner Key and Sailing Club history talk

Renny Young

Hear about the Grove's history of Dinner Key and the Sailing Club, but you'll have to head for Coral Gables for that.

Renny Young will talk about the old days of Dinner Key Marina and the Coconut Grove Sailing Club at the Coral Gables Museum on Sunday, February 2.

Renny was born at the Biltmore Hotel when it was an army hospital and graduated from Coral Gables High School in 1963. His mom and dad were founding members of the Coconut Grove sailing club in 1946. His great uncle was Johnny Gruelle, the originator of the famous Raggedy Ann Doll.

Dinner Key was originally an island, but was connected to the mainland in 1914 by filling in the intervening space. An early source attributes the name to the fact that the island was a convenient place to stop to eat while traveling by boat between the mouth of the Miami River and Snapper Creek south of Miami.

This meeting of the Miami Pioneers and Natives of Dade historical is from 2 to 3:30 at the Coral Gables Museum followed by refreshments and social time.

The Museum is at 285 Aragon Avenue.