Question: Which Florida city was originally named Detroit?
Answer: Florida City
In 1913, the Model Land Company from Michigan purchased 22,000 acres of property. They advertised heavily in Detroit, Michigan, and attracted northerners to their “Garden of Eden” in the Sunshine State.
Detroiters named the area Detroit, but became dissatisfied with their purchases. Conflict developed with the Southern families, and the Detroiters moved back north shortly thereafter. In 1914, the city was incorporated and named Florida City.
