Kissimmee: Gateway to the Kissimmee River Valley

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Synopsis
Kissimmee, Florida traces its name to the Jororo tribe, among the first to settle along the river valley. Riverboat captains, entrepreneurs, and speculators found Kissimmee and nearby Lake Tohopekaliga irresistible, and soon settlers followed. The 1880s marked this city's first brush with tourism, as the Tropical Hotel became the largest resort hotel south of Jacksonville. As the cattle town struggled to survive floods, the Depression, and downtown neglect in favor of spillover Walt Disney World business, committed citizens fought back and spiritedly rekindled the town into a favored tourist spot.
Copyright:
2003

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781439614044
Related ISBNs:
9780738524375
Publisher:
Arcadia Publishing
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Jim Robison
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Travel, Art and Architecture
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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