History
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1943
Hialeah becomes a booming manufacturing center for the war effort, from uniforms to airplane parts, Hialeah makes it all.
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1945
St. John The Apostle Church is founded. The oldest continuously operated religious center in Hialeah and the first Catholic Parish in our city.
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1948
The City of Hialeah Gardens is incorporated on December 1st, 1948. The main reason to incorporate was due to a new law in Hialeah that would fine you if your horse defecated in the street.
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1948
A new development called Suntan Villages begins sales in east Hialeah. Aimed at returning WWII veterans, it proves wildly successful and leads the way to our city’s massive post war residential boom.
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1948
The Town of Medley, our neighbor to the South, becomes incorporated on May 1st, 1948. Today, Medley is a massive industrial & manufacturing hub.
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1949
After WWII, Hialeah population starts to experience tremendous growth, our second school opens to meet the new demand. Hialeah Elementary opened for kids up to the 9th grade.