The Andrews Causeway is located in the city of

Orlando Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures rele ...

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. The highway was constructed in 1935 and divides

Lake Estelle A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much larger ...

. It allows Mills Avenue to enter into Orlando from

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to the north.

Dedication

The Causeway was renamed by order of the 1949 State Legislature and was dedicated by

President Truman Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A leader of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 34th vice president from January to April 1945 under Franklin ...

. On Tuesday, March 8th, 1949, President Truman continued his trip from Key West to Orlando. As Lieut. Comdr. William M. Rigdon,

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recorded in the President's log: ::The motorcade was halted on North Mills Street, Orlando – at the causeway across Lake Estelle. The President, at 11:05 a.m., alighted from his car and was greeted by Mrs.

Charles O. Andrews Charles Oscar Andrews (March 7, 1877September 18, 1946) was a Democratic Party politician from Florida, who represented Florida in the United States Senate from 1936 until 1946. Early life Charles O. Andrews was born in Ponce de Leon, Florida ...

(widow of the former

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) and Mr. Charles O. Andrews, Jr. ::Mr. Andrews presented to the President approximately fifty guests who had been invited to witness the ceremony to be held at the causeway. ::Mayor William Beardall, Jr. extended to the President the official greetings of his city. The President responded and, with a pair of scissors handed to him, cut the ribbon symbolizing the dedication of the causeway as the "Charles O. Andrews Causeway" honoring the memory of Senator Andrews. The President paid special tribute to Senator Andrews, referring to him as a great public servant and fine gentleman.

References

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