Opened in 1887, this structure is the only surviving one-room school house in Orange County, and one of the few still standing in Florida. The Frame Vernacular building, capped with a metal roof, was communally constructed using locally milled . . . — — Map (db m93069) HM
In 1911, John Calvin “Cal” Palmer (1869-1965) and Dr. J. Howard Johnson (1871-1936) formed the Windermere Improvement Company and purchased all the lots of Windermere. They set about making it a destination for people to escape the harsh . . . — — Map (db m160891) HM
It’s July 17, 1539…
Hernando de Soto’s army has moved further north to the shores of this large lake –
We have decided to name the lake St. John. Those of us in the cavalry have just returned from scouting ahead. We searched the . . . — — Map (db m126572) HM
This memorial honors the innocent men and women who died from the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01. Many brave fire, police and other first responders perished or risked their lives to rescue victims of the attack. The flagship of our global . . . — — Map (db m217999) HM
The Windermere Town Hall, built in 1922 and moved
to this site in 1938, was rehabilitated in 1997
by the Town of Windermere with assistance from the
Stato of Florida, Bureau of Historic Preservation. — — Map (db m202346) HM
The settlement of Windermere began in the mid-1880s when Englishman Stanley Scott built his home in the area, giving it and the surrounding orange groves the name of Windermere, in memory of the Lake Windermere region of England. Other settlers . . . — — Map (db m53961) HM
This Flagpole is dedicated in
honor of service men and women
from the Windermere area who
have served our country
July 4, 1991
This monument was made
possible by donations from
The Robert Hughes Family
The Donald Huber Family
The Robert . . . — — Map (db m202348) WM
In memory of our Windermere boys who were killed during World–War II – in the service of our country. Robert Powell Jones • David Carlton Keene • Walter Lee Jordon — — Map (db m217998) WM
