John Minton Lord (1839-1924) served with his brother, Jeremiah, for the 3rd Georgia Regiment of the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was wounded and left for dead at Gettysburg. He lay for nine days under an apple tree,...
Florida
Lord family founded Ebenezer Methodist Church in Elder Springs (Sanford)
Jasmine Theater of Altamonte Springs
You'd never guess it today, but this modest residence was once the hub of social activity in early Altamonte Springs.
Cross Florida Barge Canal: A Shortcut That Never Was
The Cross Florida Barge Canal was an ambitious and ultimately unfulfilled project to carve a watery path across the state's midsection, connecting the Atlantic Ocean with the Gulf of Mexico.
The Last Cowgirl of Lake Mary
Lillian Humphrey was born on her family’s Lake Mary homestead in 1928. She was the third generation to be born in what became Seminole County.
Winn-Dixie and the Davis Family
Boldness and tenacity took Winn-Dixie from a single store in Miami to a multi-billion dollar grocery empire.