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 The First Academy (407) 206-8600 When First Baptist Church of Orlando moved from its downtown campus to its present campus on 130+ acres in 1985, many church leaders had a vision for creating a Christian school in which our children could receive a quality education in a Christian environment. That vision very quickly became a reality. The First Academy was founded in 1987 with grades 1-6. A grade was added each year, and the first graduating class received their diplomas in 1994. The First Academy has already gained a reputation as one of the finest preparatory institutions in Central Florida. Orange County Regional History Center
65 East Central Blvd Orlando, FL 32801. (407) 836-8500 (800) 965-2030 The Orange County Regional History Center is located in the Heart of the Community in downtown Orlando. This state-of-the-art venue brings history to life through audio and visual presentations, hands-on exhibits, education programs and special events. Enter into the historic, 1927 former Orange County Courthouse for your journey through time. Your first stop is Orientation Theater. Set as a Florida back porch, you can relax in a rocker while being surrounded by the sights and sounds of Central Florida. Discover the beautiful flora, fauna and rock formations - Natural Environment. And probe the famous Winter Park sinkhole - a natural disaster. Step back 12,000 years into the lives of the First Peoples, Paleo-Indians. Wander through a Timucuan village where natives are boarding a canoe. Witness a First Contact while a young woman inspects the contents of a Spaniard's lifeboat that has washed ashore. Jump into the 1800s and explore an early Florida Pioneer Cracker home. Sample household items and the comfort of a mattress filled with Spanish moss, and spy a teenage ritual "Taffy Pull" in progress. Share a campfire with early Florida cattlemen as they spin tales about Florida's early Cattle industry days. Be sure to try one of their saddles on for size. Get the juice on Florida's best-known industry. Spend time with some Citrus pickers - right in the grove while they work. Close out the century with a railroad car making a stop in the Port of Sanford. Inspect different modes of Transportation of the day. Roar into the 1920s with Model-T travelers in Tourism, a Tin Can Tourist Camp. Be dwarfed under the wing of a WWII Bomber, and learn how some of the best flyers in Aviation, from WWII pilots to NASA astronauts, were trained in Central Florida. Be there for The Day We Changed, the arrival of Walt Disney World, and witness how the area was impacted. Test your knowledge of famous Central Florida people, places and activities inside the orange Dome. Expanding over two floors, the Dome features over 150 unique icons - everything from the slow moving manatee to the high-powered space shuttle. Enjoy everything this unique setting has to offer - history, concerts, festivals, lunching under the shade of a tall cypress tree or splashing in the pop-jet fountains in Heritage Square, a beautiful park and plazas. The History Center is wheelchair accessible. HOURS: 10 AM to 5 PM Monday through Saturday, 12 PM to 5 PM Sunday. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. ADMISSION: Adults $7.00, seniors (60+) and students $6.50, children (3-12) $3.50, children under age 3 and Historical Society members are free. DIRECTIONS: From I-4, take Exit 82C/Anderson St. Turn left on Magnolia Ave and right on Central Blvd. Proceed to the Orlando Public Library Parking Garage (2 hours free with general admission). Source:http://www.inusa.com/tour/fl/orlando/orange.htm |
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