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George and Hannah Ferguson settled at the head of the Miami River, and in the 1840s operated the largest coontie starch mill on the river and in the area. The starch was shipped to Key West. The Fergusons were in Key West when they decided to sell this land, which, being close to the Miami River, may have been used for harvesting coontie.