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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DCE_the-black-bottom-house-of-prayer_Orlando-FL.html
The Black Bottom House of Prayer. . 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 residen…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM29LX_tinker-field_Orlando-FL.html
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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 double-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1Y0A_mount-pleasant-baptist-church-historical_Orlando-FL.html
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. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EDH_orlandos-first-settler-aaron-jernigan_Orlando-FL.html
(side 1)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 establish…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DH6_carver-court-public-housing-complex_Orlando-FL.html
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 …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DGP_carver-court-public-housing-complex_Orlando-FL.html
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 …