The Barnacle, built in 1891, offers a glimpse of Old Florida during The Era of the Bay. Situated on the shore of Biscayne Bay, this was the home of Ralph Middleton Munroe, one of Coconut Grove´s most charming and influential pioneers.
The road into this historic site from busy Main Highway passes through a forest of tropical hardwood hammock. In the 1920's it was an example of the original landscape within the limits of Miami. Today, it is one of the last remnants of the once vast "Miami Hammock.