Freedom Tower

Freedom Tower is located in Miami, Florida, a major landmark that is very important for Cuban American residents. It is a major tourist site whereby visitors learn about the issues of immigration from Cuba in the 60s.

The tower was originally built on top of a center for processing about five hundred thousand Cubans who fled their country when communism befell it and many had to run for their lives to seek sanctuary in neighbouring countries. Prior to that it was a base for the city's oldest newspaper, which was finally taken over to serve immigration needs, but today it is nothing more than an empty shell with no special usage or role.

The tower has remained as a beacon of hope in an on-going problem of exile from Cuba by many Cuban citizens. The tower was constructed in 1925, reaching seventeen stories above the street. It was finally added as a national historical place in 1979.

The Freedom Tower was finally given a more permanent home, not moved per se, but handed to a local college as part of its campus, though it is still used for tourism. Visitors can visit it at any time and without paying admission fees. Tours are on hand through the local tourism office for those wanting to learn more about the issues of Cuba and the refugees, many of whom have established generations of family members in the US.