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Ocoee was incorporated in 1922 [3] (or 1923 [4] [5]) and became a city in 1925. [4] Highway construction was the impetus for Ocoee's growth in the 20th century. State Road 50 (SR 50) was constructed south of downtown Ocoee in 1959 and provided a direct east-west connection between the City and a growing Orlando.
Maguire's son, Fred, was Ocoee's first mayor, [4] and another son, Raymer, was the first city attorney. David Maguire died in 1913, but members of his family continued to reside in the house until 1979. After a commercial venture to convert the home to offices was abandoned, the City of Ocoee acquired the house in 1984.
Founder's Day, Founders Day, or Founders' Day and variations may refer to: Founder's Day (Rome), better known as the Parilia, a festival in ancient Rome eventually taken to honor the city's founding; Founders' Day (Ghana), a public holiday in Ghana; Founder's Day (Music Festival) an annual campus festival at Vassar College
On this day 2102 will power the very first steam passenger excursion from the railroad's Nesquehoning Campus to Tunkhannock for the borough's 43rd Annual Founder's Day Festival.
The annual gathering, which starts Friday, is held on the weekend closest to June 10, which marks the day in 1935 when AA founder Dr. Bob took his last drink. For more information about the event ...
The West Oaks Mall, originally called the Lake Lotta Mall, was announced in April 1995 when the Homart Development Company bought 130 acres of land for the mall. Designed by the Atlanta based design firm Thompson, Ventulett, Steinbeck, and Associates, the mall was slated to be a total of 950,000 sq ft, with anchors Sears, Dillard's, Gayfers, and JCPenney as well as 125 specialty stores and a ...
The Sundance Institute has selected the finalist cities for the location of the 2027 Sundance Film Festival. In addition to the possibility of remaining in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah, the ...
Celebration hosts many celebrations every year, including community-wide yard sales, an art show, an exotic car festival, an annual Radio Disney Holiday concert, an Oktoberfest Celebration, the "Great American Pie Festival" (televised on The Food Network), [25] a "Posh Pooch" festival, and downtown events for the Fall and Christmas seasons when ...