Maitland

Population19,356 (2022)

Incorporated1959

Muskmelons and Gun Powder: The Origins of Fort Maitland

Long before modern sailboats defined the shore, Lake Maitland was known as "Muskmelon Place," an indigenous sanctuary transformed into a tactical military outpost during the Second Seminole War. Discover the story of a lost 1838 stockade and the incredible archival detective work that unearthed its location a century later to preserve a pivotal chapter of Florida’s past.

Kappy’s Subs in Maitland is a Step Back in Time

During the Great Depression, restaurant owners began to use retired train cars as micro-cafes. These cars were only big enough for a grill top and two staff members. A long bar with stools was the only seating. This became the...

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 once thrived here around 140 years ago. Mayo Avenue betrays its secret. Rudolph Gustave Mayo (August 22, 1829 - December...

Maitland’s Lake Lily was known as John’s Hole

In the days before railroads penetrated the forest, let's call it 1859, only a few scattered families braved living in frontier Orange and Seminole County. Back then, along the lonely Orlando-Mellonville Road, not a single house could be found between...

Hollieanna Groves in Maitland serving customers since 1953

Update - Hollianna Groves' Maitland Store ClosedThis article was written in 2021; however, the Lingle family announced on October 30, 2024 that their Maitland storefront is permanently closed. They cited challenges in the Florida citrus industry (citrus greening), a changing...