Apopka in Orange County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Dr. Howard A. Kelly Park

Photographed by Jamie Cox, July 11, 2013

1. Dr. Howard A. Kelly Park Marker

Inscription. To the memory of Dr. Howard Atwood Kelly of Baltimore, Maryland, one of the founders of Johns Hopkins Hospital and medical school. He was a great surgeon, teacher and medical authority, and above all, a Christian gentleman.

Dr. Kelly, in 1927 donated to Orange County for public use this 200 acre tropical scenic park from whose natural springs flow 26000 gallons of water per minute.

Erected 1959 by The Rotary Club of Apopka, Florida.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Natural Features. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 28° 45.358′ N, 81° 29.986′ W. Marker is in Apopka, Florida, in Orange County. It can be reached from East Kelly Park Road. Marker is on a footpath, downhill from the concession area towards the main swimming area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 East Kelly Park Road, Apopka FL 32712, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Dr. Howard A. Kelly Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mount Plymouth Memorial Park (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Life of Anthony Frazier

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(approx. 4.4 miles away); The Frazier Family (approx. 4.4 miles away); Uncovering History (approx. 4½ miles away); Life in Ethel (approx. 4½ miles away); Living Off the Land Marker (approx. 4½ miles away); Homesteading (approx. 4.6 miles away).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Liriodendron, summer home of Dr. Kelly

Also see . . . Howard A. Kelly Biography. (Submitted on July 21, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2013, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,298 times since then and 23 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 18, 2013, by Jamie Cox of Melbourne, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.