Seminole County
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Lord family founded Ebenezer Methodist Church in Elder Springs (Sanford)
John Minton Lord (1839-1924) served with his brother, Jeremiah, for the 3rd Georgia Regiment of the Confederate Army during the […]
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Jasmine Theater of Altamonte Springs
You’d never guess it today, but this modest residence was once the hub of social activity in early Altamonte Springs.
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LuRae Hotel in Casselberry
The Lurae Tourist Court, known today as the Lu-Rae Motel, dates back to 1951. It is located at 3400 S […]
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Death metal started in Altamonte Springs
Death was born in Altamonte Springs. No, that’s not some sort of poetic oxymoron. “Death” is the name of a […]
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Eyesore on I-4: Origin of the Majesty Building
It started as a building; it became a meme. Central Floridians never get tired of a good “Eyesore on I-4” […]
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Elder Springs
The area behind the former Flea World at the corner of 17-92 and 427 was long known as Elder Springs. […]
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Evans Block in Lake Mary
At the southeast corner of Country Club Rd and Crystal Lake Ave in Lake Mary, Frank Evans built this two-story […]
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Was there really a Fort Concord?
Oral tradition says that it was located on the northern shore of Lake Concord, essentially in the Home Depot parking […]
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Early Settlers of Snow Hill / Kolokee
Nestled in rural Seminole County, next to the Little Big Econ State Forest, Snow Hill’s identity hangs on by a […]
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Murder at Maison & Jardin and Sleepy Hill Farm in Altamonte Springs
Robert Henry and Verna Fluent Walsh left Chicago and moved to Altamonte Springs around 1925. They purchased an estate of […]