Roland R. Conklin, a NYC financier, introduced the motor home, outwitting Henry Ford and other industry titans to tame America's wild roads of the early 20th century.
What’s Central Florida’s oldest tourist attraction? One strong candidate is hidden in plain sight, right in the middle of Winter Park. On Jan. 1, 1938, the Winter Park Scenic Boat Tour launched its voyage into history.
The volunteer members of the Fort Mose Historical Society in St. Augustine have an important story to tell of courage, perseverance and freedom on the original Underground Railroad, which ran south into Florida.
About a century ago, early auto tourists began traveling to Florida in winter, bringing meals along in tin cans. They eventually brought along cozy travel trailers, creating a heritage carried on by today’s Tin Can Tourists, a national club.