On the Ninth Day of Christmas..

On the 9^th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me:

The intriguing story of Gatlin’s NINTH District;

An EIGHT-Sided Castle plus the builder’s biography;

SEVEN Honorable Floridians;

SIX swans swimming in a misspelled Iconic lake;

FIVE Gold Star book reviews:

How FOUR acres became a major city;

TRIPLET and other namesakes, 1 lake of 303;

SECOND Lake’s story – aka – Lake Monroe to thee;

And ONE Mule – Isaac’s Rutland Mule - by RLC.

Recipient of the 2017 Pine Castle Historian Award, "Beyond Gatlin: A History of South Orange County" picks up where “First Road to Orlando” left off. This first known history of South Orange County, this book will make an excellent holiday gift for every history lover in your family. Beyond Gatlin is also a perfect companion to “Will Wallace Harney: Orlando’s First Renaissance Man”. Combine two autographed books by picking them up at Pine Castle Historical Society’s quarterly meeting, tomorrow, December 8, 2019, at 5901 S. Orange Avenue. Book sales from 2:30 to 3 PM and approximately 3:30- 4:30 PM