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Historical Markers in Maitland

 
Clickable Map of Orange County, Florida and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Orange County, FL (310) Brevard County, FL (346) Lake County, FL (125) Osceola County, FL (127) Polk County, FL (161) Seminole County, FL (157) Volusia County, FL (484)  OrangeCounty(310) Orange County (310)  BrevardCounty(346) Brevard County (346)  LakeCounty(125) Lake County (125)  OsceolaCounty(127) Osceola County (127)  PolkCounty(161) Polk County (161)  SeminoleCounty(157) Seminole County (157)  VolusiaCounty(484) Volusia County (484)
Orlando is the county seat for Orange County
Maitland is in Orange County
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1 ► Florida, Orange County, Maitland — F-524 — Black Bear Trail —
Near Lake Lily Drive, on the left when traveling east.
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 . . . — — Map (db m7453) HM
2 ► Florida, Orange County, Maitland — Carpentry Shop Museum —
Near Lake Lily Drive south of Maitland Avenue South.
This historic workshop, built around 1883, was the site of William H. Waterhouse's woodworking and construction business. A pioneer settler and carpenter, Mr. Waterhouse built many of the early homes in Maitland and constructed the pews for he First . . . — — Map (db m52525) HM
3 ► Florida, Orange County, Maitland — F-760 — Church of the Good Shepherd —
On Lake Avenue 0.2 miles west of South Orlando Avenue (U.S. 17/92), on the right when traveling west.
The Church of the Good Shepherd (known as "The Chapel") was established in 1882 by the Right Reverend Henry Benjamin Whipple, the first Episcopal bishop of the Diocese of Minnesota, who wintered in Maitland because of poor health. Bishop Whipple . . . — — Map (db m93356) HM
4 ► Florida, Orange County, Maitland — F-49 — First Presbyterian Church — Maitland —
On N. Orlando Avenue (U.S. 17 & 92) 0.2 miles north of E George Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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 . . . — — Map (db m7451) HM
5 ► Florida, Orange County, Maitland — Fort Maitland / Maitland / Lake Maitland — 1838 — Directly east of this highway —
On S. Orlando Avenue (U.S. 17 & 92) at Lake Lily Drive, on the right when traveling north on S. Orlando Avenue.
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 . . . — — Map (db m7452) HM
6 ► Florida, Orange County, Maitland — Lake Lily —
On Lake Lily Drive west of South Orlando Avenue (U.S. 17/92), on the right when traveling west.
The historic road around Late Lily was first used as a Native American path. During the Second Seminole War, it became a military supply route between Fort Mellon (now Sanford) and Fort Gatlin (now Orlando.) Ft. Maitland (located East of the park) . . . — — Map (db m197016) HM
7 ► Florida, Orange County, Maitland — F-523 — Lake Lily Drive — A Florida Heritage Site —
Near Lake Lily Drive (now a footpath).
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 . . . — — Map (db m13636) HM
8 ► Florida, Orange County, Maitland — F-522 — Railroading in Maitland —
On Lake Lily Drive at Central Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Lake Lily Drive.
Before the railroad to Lake Maitland, travelers boarded a steamboat in Jacksonville for the trip up the St. Johns River to Sanford. The St. Johns River is one of only three rivers in the United States that flows from south to north. Landing at . . . — — Map (db m52452) HM
9 ► Florida, Orange County, Maitland — 83001434 — William H. Waterhouse Residence — Built in 1884 —
Near Lake Lily Drive south of Maitland Avenue South, on the left when traveling south.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior July 15, 1983 — — Map (db m52521) HM
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Nov. 13, 2026