Built in 1923, this church on North Joanna Avenue has served Tavares as a
sanctuary for over a century. Early Methodist services in Tavares were
held in St. Clair-Abrams Hall, built in 1882 by Major Alexander St. Clair-Abrams,
the city founder. . . . — — Map (db m304175) HM
In July 1949, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd, Charles Greenlee and Ernest Thomas — known collectively as the "Groveland Four" — were accused of crimes in Lake County. Eyewitness accounts, records, and subsequent investigations revealed that these men . . . — — Map (db m145768) HM
