October 22 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Find us in the Normandy Shores Community!
Normandy Shores is an island and a neighborhood located within the City of Miami Beach with stunning views across Biscayne Bay. The “Normandy” in the island’s name stems from the developmental activities of Henri Levi, who hailed from Normandy, France, and who created neighborhoods and communities in North Beach, sometimes with “Normandy” as part of their names, in the Boom era of the 1920s.
Explore stories of Normandy Shores and North Beach with the Museum of Miami’s Resident Historian, Dr. Paul S. George.
Seating is available first-come, first-served. Please plan to arrive early to ensure preferred seating.
Presented in partnership with Normandy Shores HOA.
RegisterPresented in partnership with Normandy Shores Homeowners Association.

Featured Speaker:

Paul S. George, Ph.D.
Resident Historian
Paul S. George is an award-winning author, Miami
native, and former college professor; and currently
serves as Resident Historian of the Museum of Miami
(formerly HistoryMiami Museum), a Smithsonian
Affiliate located in downtown Miami, where he engages
Miami’s vibrant communities through stories of its
layered past.
Dr. George has authored numerous books, articles, book reviews, columns, and unpublished manuscripts; and curated several exhibitions at museums in Miami. He has served in leadership roles in historical and preservation organizations throughout South Florida, including President of the Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archive and President of the Florida Historical Society, among others.
Dr. George has been recognized extensively by the Miami community for his dedication and leadership and has been honored by organizations across South Florida.
Dr. George is the editor of Tequesta, the scholarly journal of the Museum of Miami, is a member of Metro Dade County’s Preservation Board, and a professor emeritus of history at Miami-Dade College. He is a graduate of Miami Dade Community College and the University of Miami; and holds a master’s and a Ph.D. in History from Florida State University.
Photo Credit: Normandy Isle, c. 1935. Aerial view of Normandy Isle shows the old Deauville bathing casino in the foreground. Miami News Collection, Museum of Miami, 1989-011-1345.
Accessibility
To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please contact accessibility@museumofmiami.org or call (305) 375-1601 at least two weeks in advance of your visit to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service.)
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Release
By entering the premises, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on web sites, or any other purpose by Museum of Miami (MM) and its affiliates and representatives. You release Museum of Miami (MM) its officers and employees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or or sound recordings. By entering the premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by Museum of Miami (MM) or the person or entity designated to do so by Museum of Miami (MM) You have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the premise.


