Winter Garden Heritage Foundation
Situated in the heart of West Orange County’s former citrus and agricultural empire, the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation brings history to life. Our hands-on educational programs involve our architecture; citizen heroes who made the region what it is today; and immerse students in the region’s
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In-school Program: Where's the Orange in Orange County?
Program Description
At one time, Central Florida was mostly rural farmland. Using a graph that charts the number of acres of citrus groves located in Orange County in each decade of the 20th century, this in-class presentation explains how transportation advances, historic events, technological advances, product development, weather, and population growth affected the citrus industry and eventually transformed
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Program Detail
Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays throughout the school year.
Flexible
Projection screen (or blank wall); video projector (if available; if not, we will bring one).
The presentation can take place in a classroom or auditorium.
$75 first presentation; $50 for each additional presentation on the same day. Max # of presentations per day: 5
ARTS EDUCATION ACCESS FUND
Orange County Public Schools
Supporting Materials
Early Tourism in Florida
Early-Tourism-Lesson-2.pdfEconomic Changes in Florida History
Economic-Changes-Lesson-with-Citrus-Graph-2.pdfSignificant Events in Florida History
Significan-Events-Lesson-2.pdfSignificant Events Timeline
Significant-Events-Timeline-2.pdfWhere's the Orange in Orange County?
wghf_04Wheres-the-orange-1.pdfQualifications
Cancellation Policy
We are very flexible regarding cancellations.