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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.
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.
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
Feb. 14—PORT CLINTON — One of the largest operating steam locomotives on the East Coast will be hauling three special passenger excursions this summer, including trips to bring visitors up to ...
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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 Ocoee massacre was an act of mass racial violence in November 1920 that saw a white mob attack numerous African-American residents in the northern parts of Ocoee, Florida, a town located in Orange County near Orlando. Ocoee was the home to 255 African-American residents and 560 white residents according to the 1920 Census. [3]
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 ...