Bay of Pigs Museum
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  Location within Central Miami  Bay of Pigs Museum (Florida) | |
| Established | 1988 |
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| Location | Miami, Florida |
TheBay of Pigs Museum,also known as theBrigade 2506 Museum and Library,[1]is the official museum in memory of theBay of Pigs Invasion'sBrigade 2506inLittle Havana,Miami, Florida.
History
[edit]In September 1987,Arnhilda Gonzalez-Quevedo,theRepublicanmember of theFlorida House of RepresentativesforCoral Gables,presented the museum founders with $75,000 from the state of Florida for its construction.[2]The museum was inaugurated on April 17, 1986, at 1821 SW 9th Street in Little Havana, Miami by over 400 attendees, including Politicians, Brigade 2506 veterans and Cuban exiles.[1][3][4]
The Bay of Pigs Board of Directors who inaugurated the Bay of Pigs Museum and Library consisted of the following members: Miguel M. Alvarez y Gimeno (President), Luis Arrizurieta (Vice President), Antonio Zaora (Secretary), Raul Vallejo (Vice Secretary), Javier Souto (Organization Secretary), Guillermo Toledo Nieble (Vice Organization Secretary), Fulgencio Castro (Social Assistant), Luis Lamar (Treasurer), Feliciano Foyo (Vice Treasurer), Julio Gonzalez Rebull (Press & Propaganda), Agustin Navarro (Vice Press & Propaganda)
In 2015, Frank de Varona, a veteran and author, attempted to nominate the building for historic registration, only to withdraw the nomination due to opposition from other veterans.[5]
Collections
[edit]According toTime Out Miami,the museum has "a small but interesting collection of ephemera and memorabilia" about the Bay of Pigs Invasion, including the Brigade 2506 flag held by Democratic PresidentJohn F. Kennedyin his 1962 address.[6]
Political visits
[edit]The museum was visited byRepublicanpresidential candidateFred Thompsonin December 2007.[7]In October 2016, Republican presidential candidateDonald Trumpvisited the museum.[8]The museum was also visited by Republican gubernatorial candidateRon DeSantisin September 2018.[9]As governor, DeSantis again visited the museum on February 8, 2021, to introduce the COVID-19 vaccination program for veterans.[10][11][12]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abFernandez, John; Gjebre, Bill (June 2, 1988)."New Bay of Pigs museum seeks funds to stay open".The Miami News.p. 5.RetrievedApril 19,2019– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Bay of Pigs Museum gets aid".Florida Today.Cocoa, Florida. September 21, 1987. p. 16.RetrievedApril 19,2019– viaNewspapers.
- ^UPI (April 19, 1988)."Bay of Pigs Museum opens".Scrantonian Tribune.Scranton, Pennsylvania.RetrievedApril 19,2019– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Bay of Pigs Museum opens on anniversary".Journal and Courier.Lafayette, Indiana. Associated Press. April 18, 1988. p. 6.RetrievedApril 19,2019– viaNewspapers.
- ^Smiley, David (November 3, 2014)."Miami's Bay of Pigs museum building won't be declared historic".Miamiherald.RetrievedApril 14,2015.
- ^"Bay of Pigs Museum".TimeOut Miami.August 7, 2017.RetrievedApril 19,2019.
- ^"Thompson criticizes rival on Cuban-embargo stance".The Daily News-Journal.Murfreesboro, Tennessee. December 11, 2007. p. 12.RetrievedApril 19,2019– viaNewspapers.
- ^Mazzei, Patricia; Hanks, Douglas (October 25, 2016)."Trump tries, once again, to win over Miami Cubans".Miami Herald.RetrievedApril 19,2019.
- ^Fodere, Alexia (September 11, 2018)."Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis explains why he decided to quit congress".Miami Herald.RetrievedApril 19,2019.
- ^"Bay of Pigs veterans to get COVID-19 vaccine | Miami Herald".Archived fromthe originalon February 8, 2021.
- ^"Gov. DeSantis touts new homebound program by vaccinating Bay of Pigs vets. A long list of seniors is waiting for help".
- ^"Gov. DeSantis begins vaccines for Bay of Pigs veterans".February 8, 2021.
External links
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- Bay of Pigs Museum,MuseumsUSA
- Bay of Pigs Museum,TimeOut Miami
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