Seminole County
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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 […]
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Flying Seminole Ranch in Oviedo
The Flying Seminole Ranch was opened east of Oviedo in 1965. Its original owners were Tom Tuck and Jerry Lindsey. […]
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Maitland overpass marks the old town of Mayo
Hidden under the busy flyover intersection of Maitland Boulevard and US 17-92 are the reminders of a small town that […]
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Forest City, Florida – Plat Map from 1883
Here is the Forest City plat, filed with Orange County in 1883. I’ve overlayed 2023 landmarks on it to give […]
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1890 Property Map of Lake Brantley area
Lake Brantley and Hunt Club area. This 1890 Orange County tax role map shows the property owners overlayed on the […]
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Sanford Landmarks of the 1960s
This photo looks southward down Park Avenue from the Veteran’s Memorial Park.
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Visit to Lake Harney’s Mansfield Island in 1891
In January 1891, photojournalist Clarence Bloomfield Moore traveled down the St. Johns River with a small crew. It had become […]
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Pre-1860 Land Ownership in Seminole County
Armed Occupation Act Purchase from US Government Grant for Seminole War Service
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Blumberg treasured her Winter Springs country oasis for nearly 50 years
Juanita and Lewis Blumberg sure led an exciting life! “Lew” moved to Orlando in 1933 and served in the army […]
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Bates-Vammen House in Altamonte Springs was built in 1888
The Bates-Vammen House is at 115 Maitland Avenue, south of 436 in Altamonte Springs. It was built in 1888 by […]