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  History of Orlando, Florida, USA

Journey back in time to Orlando, Florida, USA

Visit Orlando, Florida, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• 1838 (Orlando) - The U.S. Army built Fort Gatlin south of the present day Orlando City limits to protect settlers from attacks by Indians.
  By 1840, a small community had grown up around the Fort. It was known as Jernigan, named after the Jernigan family, who had established the first permanent settlement in the area.
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• 1854 - Jernigan
  Jernigan, a post-office of Orange co., Fla.
  A New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States: Giving a Full and Comprehensive Review of the Present Condition, Industry, and Resources of the American Confederacy ... Thomas Baldwin (of Philadelphia.) Joseph Thomas January 1, 1854 Philadelphia : Lippincott, Grambo & Company 1854.
  
  
• 1875 - Orlando was incorporated
  
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• 1895 - Orlando
  Orlan'do, a city and railroad centre, the capital of Orange co., Fla., about 90 miles S. of Palatka. It has a court-house, several churches, a money-order post-office, and a daily and 3 weekly newspapers. It is mainly sup: ported by the cultivation of oranges. Pop. in 1890, 2856.
  Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott
  
  
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  Hotel San Juan and Orange Avenue, Orlando, Fla.
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• 1906
  Orlando, a banking city and railroad-centre, the capital of Orange co., Fla., about 90 miles S. of Platka, on the Atlantic Coat and teh Seaboard Air Lines. It is a tourist-resort, and has extensive plantations of tropical fruits. Pop. in 1900, 2481.
  Lippincott's New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns ... in Every Portion of the Globe Publisher J.B. Lippincott Company, 1906
  
  
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  Feeding the Swans, Lake Lucerne, Orlando, Fla., 1912
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  Orange General Hospital
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  A. C. L. Railroad Station, Orlando, Florida
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  Orange Avenue looking North, Orlando, Fla.
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  Lake Cherokee Drive
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  Orlando, Florida, The City Beautiful
  A Water Hazard on Golf Course at Country Club, Orlando, Fla.
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  Looking Northeast from Yowell-Duckworth Bldg.
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  Albertson Public Library, Orlando, Fla., "The City Beautiful", 1940
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  Hedge of Flame Vine and Spanish Type Home, Orlando, Fla., "The City Beautiful", 1942
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  Motel Midget Mansions
  On the Famous Orange Blossom Trail
  Orlando, Florida - "The City Beautiful"
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  U.S. Post Office Building, Orlando, Fla., "The City Beautiful", 1945
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  First Baptist Church, 1947
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  Episcopal St. Luke's Cathedral, Orlando, Fla., "The City Beautiful", 1947
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  Orlando Lawn Bowling Club
  Surrounded by Hedge of Flame Vine, 1949
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  A Quiet Cove on Lake Concord, Orlando, Florida. "The City Beautiful"
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  Orange Avenue, Orlando, Fla.
  "The City Beautiful", 1952
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• 1954 - July 1 - WDBO TV channel 6 in Orlando, FL (CBS) begins broadcasting
  
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  Beautiful Dubsdread Country Club, 1958
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• 1966 - Walt Disney World
  The $700 million Walt Disney World, to be built in the Orlando area is announced.
  
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• 1971 - October - Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida opens
  
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