Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of Orlando’s ‘giant asparagus’ art – Orlando Sentinel
It was the talk of Orlando in 1992. It was called a pineapple, a giant asparagus and a…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to Mmmm, Merita Bread sign! – Orlando Sentinel
Being stuck in Interstate 4 traffic used to be a little less stressful when you could be comforted…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of when Mrs. Liberty became a citizen – Orlando Sentinel
Looking back 50 years ago when the United States was celebrating its 200th birthday, the Sentinel Star was…
Orlando Sentinel 150: After ups and downs, can Downtown Orlando rise again? – Orlando Sentinel
When Orlando first incorporated 151 years ago — just one year before Rufus A. Russell founded an Orlando…
Orlando Sentinel 150: How Central Florida celebrated the U.S. Bicentennial – Orlando Sentinel
As the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, we take a look back at how Orlando and…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to July 4 parade in 1886 – Orlando Sentinel
Even back in its early days, Orlando loved a parade – especially a patriotic one. This parade photo, believed…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Our 1976 story of time capsule opened this week – Orlando Sentinel
A time capsule that was sealed in 1976 to celebrate America’s Bicentennial was opened on Monday at Orlando…
Pictures: City of Orlando opens 1976 time capsule ahead of America’s 250th celebration – Orlando Sentinel
Orlando mayor Buddy Dyer and city commissioners open a 50-year-old time capsule at city hall —ahead of America’s…
Orlando opens five-decade-old time capsule for America 250
Orlando city officials revealed the contents of a five-decade-old time capsule Monday, unearthing magazines, maps, cassette tapes and…
Orlando Sentinel 150: When Ben Franklin celebrated July 4 here
This week the United States will celebrate its 250th birthday, but 50 years ago America’s bicentennial was the…
Orlando Sentinel 150: When Orlando tried to be Florida’s capital
Having Florida’s capital tucked in the corner of the state in a far-flung city like Tallahassee has been…
Orlando Sentinel 150: Friday Flashback to planes on Colonial Drive – Orlando Sentinel
No, there wasn’t a plane parade scheduled, but on March 29, 1975, two small airplanes disrupted traffic when…