Winter Park in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Fiftieth Anniversary
Rollins College
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
1. Fiftieth Anniversary Marker
The Fiftieth Anniversary
of the decision reached 17 April 1885,
by the General Congregational
Association of Florida
to establish in Winter Park
Rollins College
the first institution of
higher education in Florida
This tablet is placed 17 April 1935
by the residents of Winter Park
near the site where was originally
announced this significant decision
Erected 1935 by Citizens of Winter Park.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is April 17, 1885.
Location. 28° 35.869′ N, 81° 20.914′ W. Marker is in Winter Park, Florida, in Orange County. It is at the intersection of East Morse Boulevard and Interlachen Avenue, in the median on East Morse Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winter Park FL 32789, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Orlando and in Central Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: First Congregational Church of Winter Park (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Bit of Winter Park Real Estate History (about 800 feet away); Winter Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Charles Hosmer Morse (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different
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Also see . . . Rollins Historical Markers. (Submitted on September 16, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020
2. Fiftieth Anniversary Marker
Photographed by Diane Murphy, December 1, 2025
3. The Fiftieth Anniversary Marker
Public Domain
4. Tablet unveiling Ceremony – April 17, 1935
Pictured left to right: Mayor Raymond C. Baker, George C. Cartwright, Alfred J. Hanna, Mrs. Phillip T. Stillman, Jessie Rittenhouse Scrolland, Sara C. Cullen, and a group of Boy Scouts of Winter Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 14, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 14, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Diane Murphy of Saint Cloud, Florida. 4. submitted on September 14, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
