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FREEDOM TOWER

Freedom Tower is a Florida historical marker in Miami, Miami-Dade County, dedicated 2025.

Miami-Dade County · dedicated 2025 · 600 Biscayne Blvd, Miami

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SIDE 1: Between 1961 and 1981, nearly 495,000 people registered with the Cuban Refugee Program. Many passed through the Freedom Tower, which operated as the Cuban Refugee Center or El Refugio from 1962 to 1974. Immigration services provided included the processing of identification cards, economic and food assistance, medical attention, and employment leads. Supported by the US Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, the resettlement services available led to some Cubans moving to other parts of the United States, while many others remained in Miami and contributed to shaping the city’s future. This building site is an integral part of the history of Miami and a national symbol of liberty sought and found by Cuban refugees who came to the United States. This building stands as an emblem of Miami’s first economic boom and later a beacon of hope, freedom, and inspiration in the evolving history of Miami and the US. SIDE 2: Entre 1961 y 1981, casi 495.000 personas se registraron en el Programa de Refugiados Cubanos. Muchos pasaron por la Torre de la Libertad, que funcionó como el Centro de Refugiados Cubanos o El Refugio desde 1962 hasta 1974. Los servicios de inmigración incluidos eran el procesamiento de tarjetas de identificación, asistencia económica y alimentaria, atención médica y orientación laboral. Apoyados por la Ley de Migración y Asistencia a Refugiados de EE. UU. de 1962, los servicios de reasentamiento disponibles llevaron a algunos cubanos a mudarse a otras partes de Estados Unidos, mientras que muchos otros se quedaron en Miami y contribuyeron a dar forma al futuro de la ciudad. Este sitio es una parte integral de la historia de Miami y un símbolo nacional de la libertad buscada y encontrada por los refugiados cubanos que llegaron a los Estados Unidos. Este edificio se erige como emblema del primer auge económico de Miami y más tarde como un faro de esperanza, Libertad, e inspiración en la evolución de la historia de Miami y los EE. UU.

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Marker data: Florida Historical Marker Program, Division of Historical Resources, Florida Department of State

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