Henry was an early settler, homesteading west of the present city of Florida City in 1907. His wife, Jacqueline, was the daughter of Bryan H. Edwards, an early mayor of Florida City. The depot building behind the museum was saved by Jack Levy and other local history buffs as the bulldozers were starting to tear it down where it was originally located on N. Flagler Ave. in Homestead.
Henry, an early settler who established his homestead west of present-day Florida City in 1907, lived with his wife Jacqueline, whose father Bryan H. Edwards was a former mayor of Florida City. The depot building behind the museum was saved from demolition by Jack Levy and other local history enthusiasts who wanted to preserve it at its original location on N. Flagler Ave. in Homestead.