Museum Of The Apopkans
The Museum of the Apopkans is located at 122 East Fifth Street, Apopka, Florida. It contains exhibits depicting the history of Apopka and Northwest Orange CountPioneers of Apopka ''Apopka Historical Society and Museum website'' and is run by the Apopka Historical Society. History The Museum of the Apopkans started in 1968 but it was incorporated in 1971 to be a not-for-profit institution. The initial board of directors included President Mrs. Elizabeth Grossenbacher, Vice-President Mrs. Mildred S. Whiteside, Secretary Mrs. Reba R. Evans, Curator Mr. Edward A. Miner, and directors Mayor John H. Land, Miss Elin Larson, and Miss Mary Lee Welch. Accomplishments The Apopka Historical Society, with many prominent community members including John H. Land, has been principal in obtaining historical status to many homes in the community. National Historic Recognition * Waite-Davis House, added 1990 (#90001127) AKA Leslie P. Waite House at 5 S. Central Ave, Apopka, Florida, USA. * Mit ...
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Apopka, Florida
Apopka is a city in Orange County, Florida. The city's population was 55,000 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford Metropolitan Statistical Area. ''Apopka'' comes from Seminole word ''Ahapopka'' for "Potato eating place". Apopka is referred to as the "Indoor Foliage Capital of the World" due to the many greenhouse nurseries there. History The earliest known inhabitants of the Apopka area were the Acuera people, members of the Timucua confederation. They had disappeared by 1730, probably decimated by diseases transmitted through Florida by Spanish colonists. The Acuera were succeeded by refugees from Alabama and Georgia, who formed the new Seminole Indian tribe. They called the area ''Ahapopka''. Aha, meaning "Potato," and papka, meaning "eating place". By the 1830s, this settlement numbered about 200, and was the birthplace of the chief Coacoochee (known in English as "Wild Cat"). At the conclusion of the Second Seminole War, the U.S. Congress ...
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