| Florida (Orange County), Edgewood — F-483 — Site of Fort Gatlin |
| | On November 9, 1838, during the Second Seminole Indian War (1835-42), the U.S. Army established Fort Gatlin in Mosquito County. This fort was named for Army Assistant Surgeon John S. Gatlin (1806-1835), who was killed in the Dade Massacre in 1835. The site of the fort was chosen as a military outpost due to its strategic position overlooking three lakes and because the area was frequented by Native Americans led by Seminole Chief King Philip and his son Coacoochee. The fort served the state . . . — Map (db m6912) |
| Florida (Orange County), Maitland — F-524 — Black Bear Trail |
| | The Black Bear Trail, so named because it ran through the natural habitat of the black bear, was organized by The Black Bear Trail, Inc., an association of officials of Chambers of Commerce, boards of trade and cities lying along the route of the new highway, whose objective was to provide a direct, safe route to historic and scenic sites from Canada to Florida. In April 1927, members of the Association marked the new route through Maitland through what is now Highway 17-92 by placing insignia . . . — Map (db m7453) |
| Florida (Orange County), Maitland — F-49 — First Presbyterian Church — Maitland |
| | This congregation was organized in 1882 by ten Presbyterian settlers under the direction of the Rev. W.G.F. Wallace when Maitland was a pioneer hamlet. The church building was constructed in 1883, and it is one of the oldest churches still in use in this area. The church is a typical example of the pioneer ecclesiastical architecture of its period. — Map (db m7451) |
| Florida (Orange County), Maitland — Fort Maitland / Maitland / Lake Maitland — 1838 — Directly east of this highway |
| | Fort Maitland
was built in November 1838 by Lt. Col. Alexander C. W. Fanning, U.S.A. (1788-1848) on the military road connecting Fort Melon (Sanford) with Fort Gatlin (Orlando) and used as a stockade in the war between the United States and the Seminole Indians. The fort was named in honor of William Seton Maitland (1798-1837), a native of New York, a graduate of West Point whom President Andrew Jackson commissioned Brevet Captain for gallantry and good conduct at Withlacoochee 31 December . . . — Map (db m7452) |
| Florida (Orange County), Maitland — F-523 — Lake Lily Drive — A Florida Heritage Site |
| | This road was the first direct route from Northeast Florida to Maitland. It followed Maitland Avenue around this west side of Lake Lily and continued south on what is now Highway 17-92. During the Second Seminole War the United States Army used this trail to connect the forts along its route. Fort Maitland was built in 1838 on the west shore of Lake Maitland, a day's march from Fort Mellon (Sanford). The fort was named in honor of Captain William Seton Maitland (1798-1837), who was cited for . . . — Map (db m13636) |
| Florida (Orange County), Orlando — "Lest We Forget" |
| | In memory of
the Orange County Boys
who gave their lives
in the World War
Erected by the Orlando Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
aided by patriotic citizens of
Orange County 1924 — Map (db m7420) |
| Florida (Orange County), Orlando — J. P. Musselwhite & Family |
| | In memory of and tribute to
J. P. Musselwhite, public spirited citizen, who was the donor of most of the land on the east and north sides of Lake Eola for public park purposes, and his surviving family, Troy C. Musselwhite and Agnes Musselwhite Martin, children, and various grandchildren, who cooperated with the city over the years in developing Eola Park. — Map (db m7449) |
| Florida (Orange County), Orlando — Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain — Orlando Centennial Fountain |
| | [Upper Marker]:
Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain
Renamed July 12, 1965
Robert S. Carr, Mayor
[Lower Marker]:
Orlando Centennial Fountain
Constructed by the
Orlando Utilities Commission
R. T. Overstreet, President •
S. M. Heasley, Vice President •
Robert S. Carr, Mayor •
E. L. Brewton, Commissioner •
A. P. Clark, Commissioner •
C. H. Stanton, General Manager
October 5, 1957
—
William C. Pauley, Landscape Architect •
Black and Associates, . . . — Map (db m7416) |
| Florida (Orange County), Orlando — Mathew Robinson Marks |
| | In Memory of Mathew Robinson Marks Mayor of Orlando 1889-1890 through whose vision the planting of our magnificent shade trees was inaugurated. A.D. 1925 — Map (db m6914) |
| Florida (Orange County), Orlando — Orlando Reeves |
| | In whose honor our city
Orlando
was named
Killed in this vicinity by Indians
September 1835
"How sleep the brave who sink to rest
by all their Country's wishes blest."
Wm. Collins
Erected by the students of
Cherokee Junior High School
1939
Restored in 1992 by the 1942 Orlando
High School Graduates at their
50th Class Reunion — Map (db m7418) |
| Florida (Orange County), Orlando — The Soldiers, The Sailors, The Statesmen |
| | (Side one): To the honored memory of The Soldiers, The Sailors, The Statesmen of the Confederate states of America. "Time cannot teach forgetfulness when grief's full heart is fed by fame." (Side two): "Tis wreathed around with glory and 'twill live in song and story, though it's folds are in the dust." (Side three): "The cause for which he suffered was lost; the people for whom he fought were crushed; the hopes in which he trusted were shattered; but his fame, . . . — Map (db m7448) |
| Florida (Orange County), Orlando — Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge — Ardennes |
| | Dedicated to the gallant men and women who participated in the Battle of the Bulge, World War II, 16 December 1944 thru 25 January 1945 in Belgium and Luxembourg, the greatest battle ever fought by the United States Army. The Veterans of the Battle of the Bulge assembled here on 16 December 1999 to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the ever famous American victory, and honor all World War II Veterans. — Map (db m7450) |
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