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Orlando The Past And The Present

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Orlando is located in central Florida and as such, is a prime destination for those who want to take advantage of the sunny, almost tropical, weather. Even though it is a part of Florida -where beaches are the typical attractions-Orlando is more known for the varied theme parks, most notable of which are Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. It also has one of the United States' largest conference centers as well as several world-class golf courses, making it one of the prime choices for business conferences and gold tournaments in the United States.

Historically, Orlando was grounds for the Seminole Wars between the Americans and the Native American tribe Seminole. In 1838, the US army built Fort Gatlin outside the city to protect against attacks from Indians.

A community formed around the Fort and the area was initially named Jernigan, after the Jernigan family who established the first permanent inhabitants of the area by building a post office. The earliest settlers earned their living by cattle ranching, but Orlando didn't truly become habited until after the Seminole wars. The city gets its name from a soldier and plantation owner named Orlando Reeves.

In 1875, Orlando finally became incorporated, with a residency of 85 people. Orlando began to branch out of cattle raising to include cottons and citrus fruits. When the Cubans demand for beef increased, so did cattle ranching all across Florida, including Orlando. Demand for cotton followed soon after and Orlando also thrived as it became a city of cotton plantations. Most of the cotton workers eventually moved south, and the remaining plantations were destroyed by a hurricane which hit in 1871.

With Florida's warm weather, citrus crops like oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit thrived and Orlando saw tremendous profit from them as well. Finally, when Walt Disney chose Orlando as his theme park's next location outside California, Orlando became a prime tourist attraction, enjoying prosperity and fame.

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