| Exploring Orlando "Off the Beaten Path"
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| | Central Florida's African American
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| has been the theme for our trip and I
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| | community. From a replica World War II
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| intend to explore the Central areas of
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| | B-17 bomber and a two-story dome
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| the Sunshine State, and flush out all
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| | featuring over 150 unique Central Florida
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| those unexpected and unconventional
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| | icons to the restored 1927 Courtroom B,
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| destinations in and around Orlando. In my
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| | and the outdoor Heritage Square
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| discoveries of Orlando, I have been
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| | courtyard, a wealth of fascinating sights
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| working closely with the Orlando Visitor
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| | and experiences awaits visitors to the
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| and Convention Bureau, to get the input
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| | History Center.Our first stop in the
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| of local experts and work out an
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| | museum was the Orientation Theatre. Set
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| itinerary for our two weeks in Florida,
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| | as a Florida back porch, you can relax in
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| without setting foot once into a theme
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| | a rocker while being surrounded by the
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| park.One of the first places they
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| | sights and sounds of Central Florida.
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| suggested was the Orange County Regional
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| | Right after our introduction to Central
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| History Center, home to the varied and
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| | Florida's history we had a chance to meet
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| extensive collections of the Historical
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| | Shanon Larimer, spokesperson for the
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| Society of Central Florida. Located in
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| | Museum, who gave us a great overview of
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| the heart of downtown Orlando in the
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| | this facility.The exhibits feature many
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| beautifully restored five-story Orange
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| | interactive displays and Shanon, our
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| County Courthouse, The History Center is
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| | museum expert, indicated that new
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| continuously distinguished as the area's
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| | exhibits offering even more interactive
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| "Best Museum". When the History Center
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| | features will be coming on stream
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| was built as a courthouse in 1927, the
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| | shortly. We particularly enjoyed
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| jail was on the top floor, with quarters
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| | Courtroom B, an authentic courtroom that
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| for the jailer and his wife, an
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| | is part of this former Orange County
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| infirmary, and separate cellblocks for
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| | Courthouse, with furnishings and
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| white women, white men, black women and
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| | decorations dating back to 1927. One of
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| black men.With an exciting roster of
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| | the benches in the front has an
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| ever-changing exhibits on display and
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| | inscription "Ted Bundy", indicating this
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| travelling exhibits on loan to other
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| | infamous criminal may indeed have been
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| facilities, The History Center is one of
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| | sitting here on this very wooden bench in
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| Central Florida's premier attractions.
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| | the past. Bundy was in fact tried in the
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| Members, educators and visitors alike
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| | former Annex to the 1927 Orange County
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| find a wealth of fascinating information,
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| | Courthouse, but historians still debate
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| delivered in dynamic fashion. From guided
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| | the authenticity of the signature. The
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| tours and "hands-on history" events to
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| | seat backs of the prisoners' benches are
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| fun-packed summer camps and interactive
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| | all scuffed up with markings of the
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| children's programs, learning is fun for
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| | handcuffs that tied their hands behind
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| all ages. History Center members can take
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| | their backs.Shanon also showed us a very
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| advantage of a number of special
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| | famous friendship doll that was given to
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| value-added benefits, including discounts
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| | the United States by the Japanese. Every
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| and exclusive event opportunities. The
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| | year hundreds of visitors come from Japan
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| stately facility is also available for
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| | and visit the History Center, with the
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| event rentals, ranging from unparalleled
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| | specific intention of seeing this
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| conferences to unforgettable weddings.The
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| | friendship doll.The Historium gift store
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| First People exhibit takes visitors back
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| | sells memorabilia, books and souvenirs
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| in time to see how Paleo-Indians lived in
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| | while the Educational Program's office
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| the days before European Contact. First
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| | offers a wide range of programs and
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| Contact helps visitors imagine Native
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| | activities for children of all ages as
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| American's reaction and the changes in
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| | well as tours, workshops and lectures for
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| their lifestyles due to the arrival of
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| | adults. Ongoing special events include a
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| the Spanish. A recreated early 19th
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| | Third Thursday themed evening event and a
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| century Seminole Settlement provides a
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| | Saturday morning Farmer's Market staged
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| look at artifacts of Florida's most
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| | in the lush Heritage Square courtyard in
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| famous tribe and a replica Florida
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| | front of the building.Fortunately for
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| Pioneer cabin lets curious guests test a
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| | visitors not just hungry for historical
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| Spanish moss-filled mattress and discover
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| | insights, there are ample dining
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| the much-discussed origin of the term
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| | opportunities right outside the Museum.
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| "Florida Cracker".Other permanent
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| | Wall Street Plaza, which abuts the
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| exhibits include Cattle and Citrus,
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| | History Center, features eight bars and
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| Central Florida's first major industries,
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| | restaurants lining a brick-paved
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| Tourism, Transportation, Real Estate,
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| | pedestrian sidewalk.
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| Aviation, the impact of Walt Disney, and
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