Carved from the longleaf pine forests of central Florida, the city of Groveland was built by generations of hardworking men and women. Originally named Taylorville, the town was incorporated in 1922 and was blessed with visionaries such as founder Daniel Sloan, father and son entrepreneurs E. E. and L. D. Edge, and the Arnold family, among others. Their dreams, mixed with those of mill workers, farmers, orange pickers, preachers, and teachers, created a town with boundless community pride. Groveland was home to the largest sawmill in the Southeast and the most successful football program of an... Read More
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Carved from the longleaf pine forests of central Florida, the city of Groveland was built by generations of hardworking men and women. Originally named Taylorville, the town was incorporated in 1922 and was blessed with visionaries such as founder Daniel Sloan, father and son entrepreneurs E. E. and L. D. Edge, and the Arnold family, among others. Their dreams, mixed with those of mill workers, farmers, orange pickers, preachers, and teachers, created a town with boundless community pride. Groveland was home to the largest sawmill in the Southeast and the most successful football program of an... Read More
Carved from the longleaf pine forests of central Florida, the city of Groveland was built by generations of hardworking men and women. Originally named Taylorville, the town was incorporated in 1922 and was blessed with visionaries such as founder Daniel Sloan, father and son entrepreneurs E. E. and L. D. Edge, and the Arnold family, among others. Their dreams, mixed with those of mill workers, farmers, orange pickers, preachers, and teachers, created a town with boundless community pride. Groveland was home to the largest sawmill in the Southeast and the most successful football program of any high school its size in the state. It was also the birthplace of the Florida Telephone Company. Images of America: Groveland pays affectionate tribute to the people and events that inspired the history of Groveland and its neighboring communities.
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Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 22nd June 2009
State: Florida
ISBN: 9780738567518
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author Bio
Author-sisters Doris Bloodsworth and Connie Fleetwood worked closely with historical societies around the county to select rich images and compelling stories so that Legendary Locals of Lake County could pay tribute to the famous and their achievements, in addition to the selfless, unsung heroes whose hard work, vision, and values make Lake County an unforgettable paradise.
Carved from the longleaf pine forests of central Florida, the city of Groveland was built by generations of hardworking men and women. Originally named Taylorville, the town was incorporated in 1922 and was blessed with visionaries such as founder Daniel Sloan, father and son entrepreneurs E. E. and L. D. Edge, and the Arnold family, among others. Their dreams, mixed with those of mill workers, farmers, orange pickers, preachers, and teachers, created a town with boundless community pride. Groveland was home to the largest sawmill in the Southeast and the most successful football program of any high school its size in the state. It was also the birthplace of the Florida Telephone Company. Images of America: Groveland pays affectionate tribute to the people and events that inspired the history of Groveland and its neighboring communities.
Pages: 128
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Series: Images of America
Publication Date: 22nd June 2009
State: Florida
ISBN: 9780738567518
Format: Paperback
BISACs: PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional) PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
Author-sisters Doris Bloodsworth and Connie Fleetwood worked closely with historical societies around the county to select rich images and compelling stories so that Legendary Locals of Lake County could pay tribute to the famous and their achievements, in addition to the selfless, unsung heroes whose hard work, vision, and values make Lake County an unforgettable paradise.