Longwood
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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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Longwood Town Marshal Kidnapped by the KKK
The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s is notorious for lynchings and bigotry. And that dishonor is well-earned, of course. […]
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Lyman Twins of Altamonte, famous Vaudeville stage actors
The comedians settled in Seminole County after retiring from a 15-year career, thrilling audiences around the country. It’s not every […]
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Beeman’s Palm Springs Ginger Ale
Lost in time, in the Seminole County woods, is an unmarked spring with an interesting past. Every day thousands of […]
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Lynched in Longwood: The Brutal Killing of John West
Despite being acquitted by the court, an angry white mob took matters into their own hands in 1925 Seminole County. […]
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See Midget City: The biggest little city in the world
Orlando, before Disney World, was home to many original roadside attractions, including this gem. The electrified mini-town was built with […]