What Remains: A Land Called Wewahotee
By Kelly D’Ambrosio Land changes hands and names as the years pass, extending its story with each transaction. In the case of a lost Central Florida community named Wewahotee – now often spelled Wewahootee – an expansive story has become muddled by time and land ownership. Even its exact location
The Koehnes of Gotha: German Heritage and a Literary Link
By Rachel Williams, Historian, Orange County Regional History Center How is the influential American author Kurt Vonnegut historically tied to the Orlando area? In July 2023, we posted on the History Center’s Instagram account about a scrapbook we found during a research visit with a member of the Koehne family
Designing a Flag for Orange County
Adams’ winning design for the new Orange County flag was announced in a ceremony at the new administration building at noon on June 14, 1985, the 100th anniversary of National Flag Day.