History & Industry

Looking into the history of Orlando?

Orlando was offically considered a city in 1885, but for more than
50 years prior to that date: war was waged by Native Americans on the original Fort Gatlin. Fort Gatlin made way for the current city lines to be drawn.

Orlando's Top Industries: 1).Tourism
Disney, Universal, Seaworld etc.
-Tourism provides about $51 billion to the state economy. 2). Agriculture
Oranges
-Agriculture brings in about $104 billion a year. 3).Aerospace & Aviation
Airports, research and testing, Cape Canaveral etc.
-This industry brings in roughly $144 billion every year.

There are many theories on how Orlando got it's name but here are the most popular ones:

The Judge James Speer naming the city after a man named Orlando, who once worked for him

Judge James Speer in a newpapers article, printed May 16, 1957

Another theory is that the same James Speer named the city after Shakespeare's play, "As You Like It"

a scene from Shakespeare's play 'As You Like It'

The last theory is that a soldier by the name of Orlando Reeves was buried just south of Lake Eola.

Looking into the history of Orlando?

Orlando was offically considered a city in 1885, but for more than 50 years prior to that date: war was waged by Native Americans on the original Fort Gatlin. Fort Gatlin made way for the current city lines to be drawn.

There are many theories on how Orlando got it's name but here are the most popular ones:

Orlando was offically considered a city in 1885, but for more than
50 years prior to that date: war was waged by Native Americans on the original Fort Gatlin. Fort Gatlin made way for the current city lines to be drawn.