History’s
Mysteries
Little Bits of History about Your Town
Central Florida experienced three devastating freezes during
the 1980s. With each freeze, more farmers moved further south
where temperatures were a few degrees warmer and land
was cheaper.
Almost 50,000 visitors use the West Orange Trail every month.
Trail users delight in historic downtown.
Built in 1929 by Morgan C. Britt for his wife, Eula, and two sons,
Mark and Harold. This was the largest building constructed in the
area during the late 1920s and the early years of the Great Depression.