Hampton Court Palace u- In the footsteps of Henry VIII – Hampton Court Tour
Main picture is a stone on the border of Stone Henge I believe this was my first trip there. This stone isn’t part of the ancient stones circle that we know so well from pictures but there is more to the site than just the beautiful stones we are so us to seeing.
The next of my pictures round and about London what year I’m not sure—think its the earlier trips. One of the many ceremonies that go on daly in the lovely city.
A Gorgosaurus Skeleton Will Be Privately Auctioned Off for the First Time
Coming soon at Hard Rock Orlando, Fl
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Wrong Party Tour: www.hardrocklive.com
Fern Hammock Springs
Fern Hammock Springs are located in the Jupiter Springs Recreation area of Ocala National Forest (Fl), A wooden footbridge crosses the clear blue water
Juniper Springs Recreation Area
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Virtual A&H: Telephone Museum , Maitland, Florida
Maitland is located on US Hwy 17/92, approimately 6 miles east of I-4-. The town stand abut 1 hour drive from both the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of FLorida. Maitland is in Orange County and had a 2020 population of 16,785
A fort was built here in November, 1838 on what the Natives to the area called Lake Fumecheliga. This was during the Seminole War but historians seem to agree that the fort was never attacked by the Native Seminole and in fact it was built up in the area while the army as trying to round up the Seminiles to move them to Oklahoma. It was around this fort that the city of Maitland grew up.
HAUNTED PLACES IN MAITLAND, FLORIDA
Built by Lt. Col. Alexander Fanning and named for an officer who served under him, William Seton Maitland. He died of Malaria the year before having contracted malaria as well as being wounded—the fort assured his name would live on. And at this time the lake lost it’s native name and became Lake Maitland.
Fort Maitland
By 1842 the Fort was abandoned and shortly in ruins. By the next year settlers had begun to arrive with Free land thru the governent being a big draw. A survey in 1846 included statistics on the Maitland area—-by 1872 there was a Lake Maitland Post Office in operation and eight years later (1880) The South Florida Railroad had extended a link from Sanford to the town.
Incorporated in 1885 (July) by the end of the year it had a newspaper: The Maitland Courier. By 1890 it also had a major estate built on a large tract of land which named Hiawatha Grove was built for and named by its owner Louis F. Dommrich, whose wife founded a library in 1896. It officially became (just plain) Maitland in 1907.
KEY RESIDENTS SAW BRIGHT FUTURE FOR TOWN OF MAITLAND
Places to see:
Visit US
Florida Audubon Center for Birds of Prey
Threatened and endangered birds and Audubon House.
1101 Audubon Way
One of the leading raptor Rehab centers in the state.
Great place to visit —birds are treated for injuries and they try to return them to the wild if their recovery is adequate—if not the birds are maintained at the center becoming permenant residents.
Great for finding books and other materials to learn more about Florida’s Birds.
Current hours of operation are Tuesday – Sunday 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Admission/Programs
Maitland’s Own National Historic Landmark
Maitland Art Center
231 W. Packwood Ave.
Includes Aztec Mayan “Fantasy” architecture chapel.
General Admission
$6
Seniors (65+) & Children (5-17)
$5
Maitland Residents
$5
Military Personnel; Maitland Seniors and Children
$4
Museums
Wednesday – Sunday, 11am – 4pm | Plus Last Wednesday of each month 5:30-8:00pm
Garden
Tuesday – Sunday, 11am – 4pm
Offices
Tuesday – Friday, 9am – 5pm
Campus closed Mondays
Originally designed to be a retreat for avante-garde artists. Tranquil garden and court yard area. Garden Chapel with trellised walkways.
Thu, August 4, 2022
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
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PLAN YOUR VIsit and Find out about all Musums
Plan Your Visit: A Unique Museum in Orlando
Holocaust Center
851 N. Maitland Ave
Sunday: Noon – 4:00pm
Monday-Thursday: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Friday: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Illustrates key events of the Holocaust through chronological displays, photographs and audio-visual presentions.
A memorial wall built in Jerusalem stone remembers the 6 million Jews who died at the hands of the Nazis.
Shopping & Specialty Retail
If you want to spend more than one day in the area there’s even a historical place to Stay.
Hosts & History
Thurston House B&B
Over looking Lake Eulalia the Victorian Farmhouse was built in 1885 and restored in 1991. It has a wraparound poarch and rocking chairs where you can set and view the area and the various birds that inhabit the trees and lake. You can also walk on the paths about the property and there is a herb garden and several fruit trees.
Restaurants in Maitland
You are near shopping areas and museums and you are only about 10 min drive from Orlando.
Things to see and do in Maitland
The opera Youth Company
Opera Orlando Youth Company Fall Auditions
Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)
Freud Museum London: Step into Sigmund Freud’s final home and discover his intriguing study, his extraoridinary collection of antiques, and his world-famous psychoanalytic couch. 20 Maresfield Gardens.
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Lyme Regis – Dorset – England – Harbour, Seafront & Town Centre – 4K Virtual Walk
Lyme Regis: Today’ visitor’s will dicover along Lyme’s dramatic coastline an area of great natural beauty, criss-crossed by good rambling paths and home to many kinds of flora, faunna and fossils. The town itself is a narrow tangle of streets and shops, tumbling down to the harbour–the famous Cobb, where fishing macks and pleasure craft dance on the tide.
West Dorset: Where to go What to do
Your holiday starts here
www.casselberry.org
2022 Casselberry Free Concert Series
Lake Concord Park
95 Lake Trilet Lake Dr.
Casselberry
7 Underrated French Cities To Visit Instead of Paris
More of my Brit ramblings
Surf Lesson on Maui
Visiting the Old Bailey
While In London You might want to visit:
The Central Criminal Court
This is the country of England’s most famous law court. It’s more often called “The Old Bailey”. It was opened in 1907 and since then it has been involved in most if not all of Britain’s most infamous court cases of the last and present century. The persons handing out the sentences are called “My Lord or Lady” and it is said they have handed out tens of thousands of years sentences in prision since that early 19th century opening.
The Old Bailey + Newgate Prison | London Public Execution Site
Persons of note tried here
include:
Paul Burrell.
Princess Diana’s Butler.
Queen’s evidence clears Diana’s Butler
The Kray Twins
1969
The Kray Twins: British Criminals | Full Documentary | Biography
Dr. Crippens
1910
Was hanged here.
The notorious case of Dr Crippen
Peter Sytcliffe
The Yorkshire Ripper
1981
who murdered 13 women
Peter Sutcliffe: Prison report examines death of killer
Ruth Ellis
1955
death of racing car driver David Blakely at the hands of his model girlfriend
‘On the Conscience of The Nation’ – The Life and Death of Ruth Ellis As Told By Our Newspapers
To name a few
In 1973 there was a detonation of a car bomb outside the court—-you can see a shard of glass that was preserved as a rememberance and thus remains embedded in the wall at the top of the main stairs.
That day there were four bombs set in London by the IRA, of which two were defused. One person was killed and 208 wounded (one who was a police photographer was taking photos when a bomb exploded and though badly injured he did survive) alot of them by pieces of glass like the one that is preserved.
What to see at Old Bailey
Everything you need to know about planning a visit to the country’s most famous house.
The illustrated story of the first ladies of the United States of America:
Women of the White House looks at the work, lives and times of the 47 women officially recognized as America’s first lady.
Through portraits, photographs, accounts and profiles, the book examines their contributions to the presidencies they supported and to the 230-year history of the role. The women who have held the position have evolved it from White House hostess to campaigner for social causes and a game-changing leadership position. A role model for the world, a powerful political player, a traditional yet modern woman – the position of first lady of the United States is many-faceted, complex and beyond high profile.
In this fully up-to-date book, Amy Russo explores how the social platforms these women established – from Mary Todd Lincoln’s work for slaves and soldiers after the Civil War to feminist icon Michelle Obama’s fight for girls’ education – have not only made the role iconic but also shaped America
The People’s House – Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama
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Tours and Tickets to Experience The Dakota Apartments
The Dakota, NYC: Over time the Dakota’s sinistr reputation has grown…This was, after all, whre Lennon was murdered in 1980…An Ira Levin used it as the setting for his classic 1967 novel, Rosemary’s Baby though th novelist called it “Black Bramford,” h drew on the Dakota’s dark mojo for inspiration. “Over the years,” one character said, “the Bramford has had more than its share of ugly and unsavouary happenings.”
Life’s The World’s Most Haunted Places
The Cursed Dakota Building In NYC Has A Long, Tragic, And Macabre History
