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Kissimmee: Gateway to the Kissimmee River Valley  (FL)  (Making of America)
Kissimmee Gateway to the Kissimmee River Valley - FL - Making of America
Author: JIm Robison
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 cityís first brush with tourism, as the Tropical Hotel became the largest resort ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780738524375
ISBN-10: 0738524379
Publication Date: 10/15/2003
Pages: 160
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Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
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