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Orlando FL: Senior Vacation & Resort Community
Orlando, Florida is a premier senior vacation and resort community.
Orlando FL History
Orlando’s history dates back to 1838 and the height of the Seminole Wars. The U.S. Army built Fort Gatlin south of the present day Orlando City limits to protect settlers from attacks by Indians. By 1840, a small community had grown around the Fort. It was known as Jernigan, named after the Jernigan family, who had established the first permanent settlement in the area. Jernigan had a post office that was established in 1850.
Six years later with the settlement expanding northward, the community officially changed its name to Orlando. In 1857, the U.S. Post Office adopted the name change. The Civil War saw an influx of growth and development that included cattle and cotton. In 1875, the Town of Orlando was incorporated with eighty-five citizens.
In the 1880’s, the South Florida Railroad came to the area, which started a land boom for developers. Despite a major disaster for citrus crops in the Great Freeze of 1895, tourism to Central Florida was established.
Dick Pope, Sr. is credited with creating the first of many tourist attractions in the area with the opening of his 1936 Cypress Gardens. This attraction was re-opened in 2003 as the Cypress Gardens Adventure Park. Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park (Disney World) opened in 1971, followed by Sea World in 1973 and Universal Studios in 1990.
Orlando Florida – World-Known Senior Tourist Area
Orlando, Florida is now known around the world as the premier senior tourist area in the U.S. For your convenience, Senior Genie offers resources for resorts, hotels, restaurants and much more in Orlando, FL.
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