Bay of Pigs Monument — Attraction in Miami

The Bay of Pigs Monument to honor a failed military invasion of Cuba undertaken by the CIA sponsored paramilitary group Brigade 2506 on 17 April 1961. A counter revolutionary military group made of Cuban exiles who traveled to the US after Castro's takeover, but also some US military personnel. US President Dwight D Eisenhower, concerned at the direction Castro's government was taking, allocated $13.1 million to the CIA to train and fund the Brigade intended to overthrow the communist government of Fidel Castro, which also included eight CIA-supplied B-26 bombers. The Brigade was defeated within 3 days by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces, under the direct...

This is a historical site in the middle of a neighborhood. Be aware that parking is hard to find and both road are one way streets. Finally, be on the look out for wild chickens and rosters running around the site. You might look at doing some reading of the event before you get...

Very interesting local history. The Bay of Pigs was a US backed attempt to overthrow Castro by Cuban dissidents. After their shameful abandonment by the Kennedy administration, many of them eventually came back and settled permanently in what is now...