Orlando Reeves Fact or Fiction?
May 07, 2018•53 min
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Episode description
A popular story of how Orlando got its name says a soldier, Orlando Reeves, was killed at Lake Eola during the Seminole War to prevent him firing a warning shot to his fellow soldiers. Some people claim this is a myth. Richard Lee Cronin, Historian and author of FIRST ROAD TO ORLANDO will discuss the origins of this story and whether it's fact or fiction - or a little of both.
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