Author : Jim Robison
Release : 2003-10-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 375/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Kissimmee by : Jim Robison
Download or read book Kissimmee written by Jim Robison. This book was released on 2003-10-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kissimmee, Florida traces its name to the Jororo tribe, among the first to settle along the river valley. Riverboat captains, entrepreneurs, and speculators found Kissimmee and nearby Lake Tohopekaliga irresistible, and soon settlers followed. The 1880s marked this city's first brush with tourism, as the Tropical Hotel became the largest resort hotel south of Jacksonville. As the cattle town struggled to survive floods, the Depression, and downtown neglect in favor of spillover Walt Disney World business, committed citizens fought back and spiritedly rekindled the town into a favored tourist spot.