Orlando’s history dates back to 1838 and the height of the Seminole Wars. The U.S. Army built Fort Gatlin south of the present day Orlando City limits to protect settlers from attacks by Indians.

Orlando has six Historic Preservation overlay districts with a variety of architectural styles.

Orlando is home to 51 historic buildings, sites, structures and objects worthy of preservation. Twelve of those are also included on the National Register of Historic Places.

On March 6, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his only speech in Central Florida, “Integration Now”, from the pitcher’s mound. In 2015, the historic baseball diamond and field were …

In 2025, the City of Orlando is celebrating its 150th anniversary. From its humble beginnings as a small frontier town in 1875, Orlando has grown into a vibrant and diverse community.

DESIGNATED IN 1980 BY THE CITY OF ORLANDO, llection of buildings that reflects the commercial and governmental history of Orlando. It encompasses eight blocks of buildings …

May 24, 2021 · The Orlando area was originally the main hub of Florida’s citrus industry. After a disastrous freeze right before the 1900s, farmers began moving their citrus crops south.

In 1888, Lake Eola was recognized as a City of Orlando public park. In 1922 the first swans arrived at Lake Eola. An Englishman was raising multiple breeds on Lake Lucerne at the time. …

Over the next three decades NTC Orlando served as the training site of over 650,000 Navy Recruits. The Main Base property was home to three major commands: the Recruit Training …

Orlando is home to 51 historic buildings, sites, structures and objects worthy of preservation. Twelve of those are also included on the National Register of Historic Places.