In memory of the Orange County boys who gave their lives in the World War.
Erected by the Orlando Chapter - Daughters of the American Revolution, aided by patriotic citizens of Orange County, 1924. — — Map (db m7420) WM
Honoring Sailors
The Central Florida Council of the U.S. Navy League chose The Lone Sailor statue to honor ove 652,000 Sailors (men and women) who started their naval careers at the former U.S. Navy Recruit Training Center in Orlando, . . . — — Map (db m187307) HM
At 11:20 a.m. on March 31, 1972, a 306th Bombardment Wing B-52D Stratofortress bomber stationed at nearby McCoy Air Force Base (now Orlando International Airport) crashed on this site. The plane, which was not carrying any weapons, had left McCoy . . . — — Map (db m223557) HM
In memory of
Lt. Col. George P. Gamache • Lt. Col. William E. Kesler
Maj. James J. Hammons • Capt. Wendell W. Campbell, Jr.
Capt. Barry E. Applebee • Capt. Robert W. Heatherly
Msgt. Allan H. Murray
Who slipped the surly bonds of . . . — — Map (db m212346) WM
There were several different commands at Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando. Although Recruit Training Command (RTC) was only one of these, it was the largest. RTC provided the training that turned men and women civilians into Sailors. NTC was . . . — — Map (db m187052) HM
A New Life
From the seconds the recruits got off the bus at RTC Orlando they knew life would be different. The goal was to turn a civilian into a professional sailor in under eight weeks.
In the first week, a recruit was given a . . . — — Map (db m186894) WM
John Watts Young, NASA astronaut, Gemini veteran, Apollo moonwalker, and space shuttle commander, was the first American to travel in space six times. As an Orlando High School student, Young lived in this house at 815 West Princeton Street from . . . — — Map (db m72371) HM
(side 1)
In 1880, the South Florida Railroad built a railway through Orlando. The small community boomed with land speculators, citrus and cattle investors, and tourists. In 1902, the larger Atlantic Coastline Railroad acquired the South . . . — — Map (db m100895) HM
In what the Sentinel called Orlando’s “greatest baseball holiday in history,” Babe Ruth and the American League Champion New York Yankees took the field against the Cincinnati Reds at 3:30 on Thursday, March 10, 1927. The much anticipated day was . . . — — Map (db m189083) HM
One of five structures built by Orange County Public Works for flood control in the Little Econlockhatchee River Completed in 1968 Orange County Government Florida — — Map (db m170339) HM
Meet Sparky
Our statue is the first of its kind. It was locally designed and fabricated, and was installed on March 21, 2018 on the 101st anniversary of the first woman to enlist in the Navy. she stands 6’7” to match the scale of The . . . — — Map (db m187355) HM
Joseph Bumby, Sr. came from Great Britain in 1873. He started selling hay, grain and fertilizer from a warehouse on Church Street. When the railroad arrived in 1880 his warehouse was used as the depot and he was the ticket agent. In 1886, Bumby . . . — — Map (db m132082) HM
Bunker
✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
On this 29th day of May 1993
We dedicate this building to all Vietnam Veterans,
our brothers & sisters who came home
and those who didn’t,
in service to our community. . . . — — Map (db m212038) WM
Built in 1945 for $468,700, Carver Court was a public housing development set up by the Orlando Housing Authority in an effort to stimulate the economy, resolve growing slum and housing problems, and meet local demands associated with the massive . . . — — Map (db m72387) HM
Built in 1945 for $468,700, Carver Court was a public housing development set up by the Orlando Housing Authority in an effort to stimulate the economy, resolve growing slum and housing problems, and meet local demands associated with the massive . . . — — Map (db m72407) HM
One of five structures built by Orange County Public Works for flood control in the Little Econlockhatchee River Completed in 1970 Orange County Government Florida — — Map (db m170340) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the memory of the late Clark C. Griffith who brought the Washington Senators to spring training in Orlando, Florida in 1936.
He devoted more than 65 years of his life to baseball.
A distinguished member of . . . — — Map (db m188813) HM
In 1936 Clark Griffith and The Washington Senators made Tinker Field their Spring Training home, establishing a new era of America’s favorite pastime in Orlando. At the onset of The Great Depression, Major League Baseball interests waned in . . . — — Map (db m189085) HM
My Stone Is Red For
The Blood They Shed.
The Medal I Bear
Is America’s Way
To Show It Cares.
If I Could Be Seen
By All Mankind
Maybe Peace Will
Come In My Lifetime.
Dedicated to the Everlasting Memory
of All Veterans . . . — — Map (db m143451) WM
Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla
"Father of the Homeland"
May 8, 1753 – July 30, 1811
Initiated Mexico’s movement of independence on September 16, 1810, leading the people in its fight towards national freedom.
On . . . — — Map (db m166425) HM
(side 1)
Buried here are members of the Eppes and Shine families, descendants of President Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and the Statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom, and the father of the University . . . — — Map (db m93096) HM
Fleet Reserve Assn
The Delbert D. Black
Branch 117 Orlando, Fl.
Fleet Reserve Association
Dedicated to Navy, Marine Corps And Coast Guard
Veterans Who Have Served The United States
Of America With Honor . . . — — Map (db m143498) WM
Fort Gatlin's Early Settlers
A small civilian population concentrated around Fort Gatlin as a result of the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. The Act offered 160 acres to anyone who stayed five years, built a cabin, cultivated five acres of . . . — — Map (db m220784) HM
Dedication and Hard Work Pay Off
Graduation occurred after eight weeks of intensive training. Brother and Sister Companies conducted a Pass in Review for the official party, typically a high-ranking Naval Officer or a congressman. If they . . . — — Map (db m187046) HM
H. H. Dickson Azalea Park
Dickson Azalea Park began as a natural stream, later named Fern Creek, in a deep ravine surrounded by native ferns, palms, and oaks. It once was a watering hole for cattle herders driving their animals south. State . . . — — Map (db m93268) HM
Dr. I.S. Hankins constructed this Art Deco commercial building in 1947 making it one of the first Black-Owned and Operated Professional buildings. Dr. Hankins was an early African American physician and a key civic leader involved in city boards, . . . — — Map (db m188581) HM
Of all the Major League Baseball legends to set foot on Tinker Field, none would frequent the park more often and with as much respect and affection as Harmon Killebrew.
In 1954, the 17-year-old slugger joined Clark Griffith’s Senators and . . . — — Map (db m230305) HM
Established in February, 1904, the Hollywood Hotel became world famous for its celebrity guests and parties. During the 1930's Louella Parson's popular radio broadcasts were made from the hotel. Thursday night dances were held every week for 53 . . . — — Map (db m243047) HM
Holden-Parramore
Historic District
Placed on the
National Register
of
Historic Places
by the
United States Department
of the Interior
September 23, 2009
The Holden-Parramore Historic District is . . . — — Map (db m241089) HM
Prior to 1972, women who enlisted as recruits were trained exclusively at U.S. Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland.
At RTC Orlando, women were trained in the same manner as the men. They were housed in a three story, air . . . — — Map (db m187313) HM
Italian American War Veterans Of The United States
Post #4 Department of Florida
Veterans Dedicated To Helping Veterans
Mickie Abbott • Catherine Alessandri • Andrew Amoroso • Anthony Angelillo • Carmen Anzivino • Eugene . . . — — Map (db m143568) WM
In memory of and tribute to
J. P. Musselwhite, public spirited citizen, who was the donor of most of the land on the east and north sides of Lake Eola for public park purposes, and his surviving family, Troy C. Musselwhite and Agnes Musselwhite . . . — — Map (db m7449) HM
Writer Jack Kerouac (1922-1969) lived and wrote in this 1920s tin-roofed house between 1957 and 1958. It was here that Kerouac received instant fame for publication of his bestselling book, On the Road, which brought him acclaim and . . . — — Map (db m93196) HM
Jackie Robinson first set foot at Tinker Field with the National League Champion Brooklyn Dodgers on March 17, 1953 against the hometown Washington Senators. The game drew an all-time record crowd of 6,550 fans in a stadium with fewer than 4,000 . . . — — Map (db m191092) HM
Orlando celebrated Opening Day at Tinker Field on April 19, 1923. All businesses closed at noon for the city holiday and gates opened at 2:45 as Mayor Duckworth gave the dedication. More than 1,700 fans from across Central Florida came to see the . . . — — Map (db m189079) HM
Built in 1920, the former house at 528 E. Washington Street was once home to Nobel Peace Prize winner John Raleigh Mott (1869-1955). As general secretary of the National War Work Council, a World War I era Young Men’s Christian Association . . . — — Map (db m111212) HM
Physician, Poet, Novelist, Linguist, Artist, Patriot, Architect of Filipino Unity and the Soul of the Philippine struggle for Freedom and Independence.
“There Are No Tyrants
Where There Are No Slaves”
. . . — — Map (db m166423) HM
On the last night of Spring Training 1939, The Orlando Inter-Racial Committee hosted a Negro Leagues exhibition game between the Newark Eagles and the Homestead Grays. This is the first known instance that African-Americans played at Tinker . . . — — Map (db m189097) HM
The Lake Adair —Lake Concord Historic District reflects the change that automobiles brought to community planning and development and to the resulting growth of a middle and upper-class community. A lack of transportation had kept even the . . . — — Map (db m236325) HM
Lake Eola Park is the most historic and widely recognized symbol of the City of Orlando. It was established in 1883 as the City’s first public park after Orlando homesteaders Jacob and Fanny Summerlin donated the Lake and some of the surrounding . . . — — Map (db m138883) HM
Lew Wasserman was one of the most highly regarded figures in the entertainment industry. For decades, he had guided the course of film, television, music and recreation as well as the worlds of politics and philanthropy. During his career, he . . . — — Map (db m243078) HM
Upper marker::
Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain
Renamed July 12, 1965
Robert S. Carr, Mayor
Lower marker::
Orlando Centennial Fountain
Constructed by the
Orlando Utilities Commission
R. T. Overstreet, President • . . . — — Map (db m7416) HM
The Lake Eola Fountain was completely rebuilt after a devastating lightning Strike in 2009. The renovation, inspired and supported by the community, is loyal to the original 1957 design but with a modern choreographed light, music & water show. — — Map (db m138885) HM
Also known as the Boggy Creek Cemetery, this pioneer family cemetery was established in the Boggy Creek community for William Rufus Lock and his descendants. Lock had been granted exemption from serving in the Confederate Army so he could maintain . . . — — Map (db m221451) HM
Lynching of July Perry
November 3, 1920
On Election Day, November 3, 1920, black residents in the Ocoee area who owned land and businesses were eager to vote. Despite a terrorizing Ku Klux Klan march through the streets of . . . — — Map (db m137336) HM
In Memory of Mathew Robinson Marks Mayor of Orlando 1889-1890 through whose vision the planting of our magnificent shade trees was inaugurated. — — Map (db m6914) HM
Tightly parked cars lined every side of Tinker Field as far as the eye could see. More than 5,600 fans had crowded in to dedicate the new stadium on March 27, 1963 as the hometown Minnesota Twins faced the World Champion New York Yankees.
The . . . — — Map (db m189257) HM
Construction of the Orlando Naval Training Center (NTC)
Orlando NTC was home to the Recruit Training Command (RTC), the Service School Command, and the Nuclear Power School. In 1973, Orlando became the sole site of recruit training for . . . — — Map (db m186779) HM
Mahatma (Great Soul) Gandhi, a pivotal world figure of the 20th Century, who renounced all worldly possessions, devoting his life to work for the dignity and uplift of the downtrodden. He led India to freedom from British rule with peaceful . . . — — Map (db m166042) HM
In the summer of 1949 the New York Giants signed Negro Leagues stars Monte Irvin and Hank Thompson to reinforce the Giants’ power-hitter lineup. In March 1927 the Giants faced the Washington Senators at Tinker Field during Spring . . . — — Map (db m189117) HM
This African American church was organized in 1919 and met in various locations, including a bush arbor constructed of poles covered with branches. In 1921, land was purchased at this corner for a permanent structure, which was completed in 1924. . . . — — Map (db m102978) HM
Navy Seabees
With Willing Hearts and Skillful Hands,
the Difficult We do at Once,
the Impossible Takes a Bit Longer
Seabees Can Do
We Build We Fight — — Map (db m143452) WM
These flags fly in honor and memory of those who
lost their lives and loved ones in the attacks on our
cherished American freedoms that took place in
New York City, Washington, D.C. and
Southwestern Pennsylvania on
9/11/2001 . . . — — Map (db m138803) WM
Orange County Courthouse
65 East Central Boulevard
Architect Murry S. King designed the sixth
Orange County Courthouse in Orlando and
supervised its construction until his death in
1925. The building was completed in 1927 under . . . — — Map (db m138470) HM
This huge black-marble stone was sculpted by the winds for over ten thousand years. It was discovered high in the mountains in Hua-Lien County on the eastern coast of Taiwan at an altitude of one thousand six hundred meters. It has been a major . . . — — Map (db m166438) HM
Orlando Municipal Airport opened in 1928 on 65 acres of land north of Lake Underhill. In 1940, with Europe at war, the United States Army took over the airport for defense purposes, activating it as the Orlando Army Air Base on September 1, 1940. . . . — — Map (db m54047) HM
In whose honor our city
Orlando
was named
Killed in this vicinity by Indians
September 1835
"How sleep the brave who sink to rest
by all their Country's wishes blest."
Wm. Collins — — Map (db m7418) HM
To those who died,
honor and eternal rest
To those still missing,
remembrance and hope
To those who returned,
gratitude and peace — — Map (db m144355) WM
This 20’ Tall pre-cast concrete architectural element is one of the
surviving segments of the 120 pieces that formed the “Brise Soleil” curtain wall
that wrapped around what was known as “Orlando’s Round Building.” . . . — — Map (db m143841) HM
Aaron Jernigan moved to what is now Orlando in 1843 after the passage of the Armed Occupation Act of 1842 that opened vast areas of Florida for settlement. According to the law, one could move onto land at least two miles from an established . . . — — Map (db m217596) HM
Patriots Of The
American Revolution
1775 - 1783.
Heroes Of Liberty
Daughters Of The
American Revolution
Orlando Chapter
Dedicated June 12, 2010 — — Map (db m143559) WM
To Those Who Died
To Those Who Survived
Pearl Harbor Survivors Association Inc.
Central Florida Chapter 2
Dedicates This Memorial To The Military
Men And Woman Serving At Stations On Oahu
Hawaii During The Japanese Attack . . . — — Map (db m143496) WM
Ray Dandridge, third Baseman for the Minneapolis Miller’s, broke the color barrier in professional baseball at Tinker Field and was the first person to integrate any significant public event in Orlando. Since it’s construction in 1923 Tinker . . . — — Map (db m189111) HM
This memorial is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his commitment to a unified society of love and respect among all people. In 1955 Rev. King led the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which gave birth to the Civil Rights Movement. . . . — — Map (db m189017) HM
Orlando's Rev. Curtis Jackson invited Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., to Orlando in 1962. Rev. King was unable to attend at the time, but he did come to Orlando in the Spring of 1964 after leading the 10,000-person March for Freedom in Philadelphia . . . — — Map (db m189260) HM
On March 20, 1955, a young Roberto Clemente stepped onto Tinker Field for the first time. The Washington Senators led the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in the eighth when the rookie Clemente drove in the tying run with a double. The Pirates won 4-2 in . . . — — Map (db m189256) HM
The Rosalind Club, a ladies club organized
in 1894, constructed its first clubhouse on
the current site of the Angebilt Hotel. In 1916,
Orlando architect Murry S. King designed this
structure overlooking Lake Eola. In 1919, the
city . . . — — Map (db m139097) HM
The Shingle Creek Trail project in Florida is designated a keystone conservation and outdoor recreation project under President Obama's Great Outdoors Program. Here, we celebrate the partnerships and collaboration that resulted in a new publicly . . . — — Map (db m193416) HM
Simon Bolivar was born in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 24, 1783 and died in Santa Marta, Columbia, on December 17, 1830.
Liberator of Venezuela, Columbia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and founder of Bolivia.
"Without equality, all freedoms and all . . . — — Map (db m166045) WM
On November 9, 1838, during the Second Seminole Indian War (1835-42), the U.S. Army established Fort Gatlin in Mosquito County. This fort was named for Army Assistant Surgeon John S. Gatlin (1806-1835), who was killed in the Dade Massacre in 1835. . . . — — Map (db m6912) HM
E.F. Sperry was elected Mayor of Orlando in 1913 and died in office in 1916. As one of Orlando’s pioneer citizens, he dedicated himself to the growing City and founded The South Florida Foundry and Machine Works. This is an exact replica of the . . . — — Map (db m166083) HM
The Pensacola Jaycees & Orlando Kiwanis broke Florida’s color barrier in youth baseball on Optimist Park Field at Lake Lorna Doone. The coaches, players and their families stepped beyond the segregated patterns of the day living into the reality . . . — — Map (db m194559) HM
In the summer of 1916, a few Black families from the Deep South settled in an area of Orlando called the Black Bottom, so named because when it rained, water settled in the area and remained so long that residents built canoes for transportation. As . . . — — Map (db m128317) HM
Francis Wayles Eppes, grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, moved from Tallahassee to Orlando in 1869. Eppes was the first pioneer to gather Episcopal settlers in the area for worship. They purchased this site at the corner of Jefferson Street, . . . — — Map (db m93070) HM
On March 30, 1990, less than three seasons after winning the World Series, the Minnesota Twins played their final game at Tinker Field, the game would end seven decades of Major League Baseball at the historic baseball grounds. The Twins faced . . . — — Map (db m189281) HM
Jimmy Buffett piloted this plane on his journey through the Caribbean, as written in his book 'A Pirate Looks at Fifty', and is the inspiration for the song Jamaica Mistaica'.
The Grumman made 'Albatross' was originally built to be an . . . — — Map (db m243068) HM
Events in History
c2000 BC: Construction of Stonehenge begins.
55 BC: First Roman invasion of Britain.
61 AD: Queen Boudicca's revolt against Rome crushed.
122: Hadrian's Wall constructed to hinder invasions . . . — — Map (db m243232) HM
Events in History
c2000 BC: Construction of Stonehenge begins.
55 BC: First Roman invasion of Britain.
61 AD: Queen Boudicca's revolt against Rome crushed.
122: Hadrian's Wall constructed to hinder invasions . . . — — Map (db m244846) HM
Events in the History of Ireland
3000 BC Megalithic tombs first constructed.
200 AD High Kingship begins at Tara, Meath.
377-405 Niall of the Nine Hostages is crowned High King.
432 Saint Patrick brings Christianity to Ireland. . . . — — Map (db m243395) HM
Events in the History of Ireland
3000 BC Megalithic tombs first constructed.
200 AD High Kingship begins at Tara, Meath.
377-405 Niall of the Nine Hostages is crowned High King.
432 Saint Patrick brings Christianity to Ireland. . . . — — Map (db m244235) HM
Events in History
c. 12,000 B.C. Paleolithic Cave Paintings at Altamira
с. 2,500 В.С. Copper and bronze-working center at Los Millares; Megalithic structures in western & southern Iberia
c. 700 B.C. . . . — — Map (db m243134) HM
Events in History
c. 12,000 B.C. Paleolithic Cave Paintings at Altamira
с. 2,500 В.С. Copper and bronze-working center at Los Millares; Megalithic structures in western & southern Iberia
c. 700 B.C. . . . — — Map (db m243884) HM
(side 1)
In 1858, the David W. Mizell family homesteaded this property, and in 1862, built their first home. The Mizells farmed the land, growing cotton, corn, and sugar cane. David W. Mizell was appointed sheriff of Orange County in 1868. . . . — — Map (db m241095) HM
What trees can you find at the park? Lake Lorna Doone Park is the home to 4 species of mature trees that are native to the State of Florida, meaning that these trees naturally occur in the state. Can you identify all 4 of them from where . . . — — Map (db m207888) HM
Orlando continues to be a centerpiece of Navy and Marine Corps training. Located about nine miles away from The Lone Sailor Navy Memorial, the Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division, and the United States Marine Corps Program . . . — — Map (db m187375) HM
(Side one): To the honored memory of The Soldiers, The Sailors, The Statesmen of the Confederate states of America. "Time cannot teach forgetfulness when grief's full heart is fed by fame." (Side two): "Tis wreathed around with . . . — — Map (db m212352) HM
(Side 1)
"Tis wreathed around with glory and 'twill live in song and story, though it's folds are in the dust."
(Side 2)
To the honored memory of The Soldiers, The Sailors, The Statesmen of the Confederate States of . . . — — Map (db m212370) WM
Side 1
Joe Tinker (1880-1948) was an Orlando real estate developer and professional baseball player. While playing with the Chicago Cubs from 1906 to 1910, Tinker won four pennants, two World Series championships, and was part of a famous . . . — — Map (db m120473) HM
The Tinker Field History Plaza at Camping World Stadium reflects the community’s vision to create a space for people to gather, learn, reflect and honor baseball legends who played in Orlando as well as local and national heroes of the Civil Rights . . . — — Map (db m188804) HM
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