Sanford in Seminole County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Michelle Akers

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020

1. Michelle Akers Marker

Inscription. Leading scorer in Women’s World Cup history with 12 goals, Michelle is a resident of Oviedo, FL who trained at Sylvan Lake Park. Member of the Gold Medal winning U.S. Women’s National at the 1996 Olympic games and the Silver Medal winning team at the 2000 Olympic games. In 2000 named the “Women’s Player of the Century” by the world soccer governing body Federation Internationale de Football Association.

Erected by Seminole County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Women.

Location. 28° 48.095′ N, 81° 23.352′ W. Marker is in Sanford, Florida, in Seminole County. It is on Lake Markham Road 0.1 miles north of Sylvan Lake Drive, on the right when traveling north. Located within Sylvan Lake Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 845 Lake Markham Rd, Sanford FL 32771, 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

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sylvan Lake Park (here, next to this marker); Turpentine Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Markham (approx. 0.9 miles away); Welcome to the Historic Ethel Trail (approx. 3.1 miles away); The Delk Plantation (approx. 3.1 miles away); Early Settlement in Florida (approx. 3.1 miles away); Ethel Township (approx. 3.1 miles away); Ethel School (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sanford.

Also see . . . Michelle Akers. (Submitted on September 20, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020

2. Michelle Akers Marker

Sylvan Lake Park sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, September 13, 2020

3. Sylvan Lake Park sign

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 431 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.