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Lester A Beeman

Born1870
Died1953
BurialFind A Grave

From the early 1880s, Lester Beeman spent summers in Orlando with his mother, Mary. His father was a famous gum inventor. Lester and his brother, Harry, both became successful in real estate. The Beemans owned a large estate with several homes on Lake Sue.

 

Lester Beeman is an alumnus of Rollins College.

Ginger Ale Springs

Every day thousands of cars zoom past on nearby Markham Woods Road. Its bubbling brook gurgles only a few hundred feet from Interstate 4 and State Road 434. Hiding off in the woods is a tiny boiling spring. Although unknown even to most lifelong residents, for decades, it has been called “Ginger Ale Spring” by insiders.