Over the past century, probably a hundred historians have debated the name origin of the City of Orlando. "So," I thought, "why not become 101?!" I will reveal some new tidbits and an angle not previously suggested. First, I'll lay...
Martha Jernigan Tyler
Martha was the daughter of Aaron Jernigan, who is considered Orlando’s first settler. She was born in 1838 and died in 1926. She was part of the group that bunkered down for almost a year in 1849, along the banks of Lake Conway during the “Indian Scare.”
How did Orlando get its name?
Orlando’s Fort Gatlin and Council Oak
Historians have debated the location of the fabled landmark where Seminoles gathered. Let’s solve the puzzle. Background: Orange County was Seminole Territory Contrary to popular belief, the Seminoles were not natives of the Everglades. They didn’t even have a unified...