A Brief History of Pembroke Pines, Florida

Pembroke Pines was incorporated in 1960, and took the name Pembroke from its location along Pembroke Road and the many pine trees in the area. Small bands of Natives, known as "Archaic", were the first inhabitants in the city , about 4,000 years ago. Although skeletal remains of animal hunters dating about 10,000 years old were found around Broward County, showing that perhaps human beings have lived here even earlier.

The town started as agricultural land occupied by dairy farms and grew after the war as servicemen were retiring. It was then known as the "Village of Pembroke Pines" and was incorporated into a town in 1959. In January 1960, Pembroke Pines held another election when 98% of 425 voters voted "yes", thus the town became a city.