Visit Florida - Worth the Drive 2008 - (Page 48) 48 WWW.AAA.COM/ VISITFLORIDA >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> A1A 11 1 95 Eatonville and Beyond FAST FACTS Start: Eatonville End: DeLand Stats: 76 miles; 1 hr., 30 min. The Florida Black Heritage Trail spans the state, taking visitors from churches to schools and even beaches in celebration of Florida’s African-American culture. In Central Florida, this legacy thrives in museums, institutions 50 of higher learning and festivals, often within communities built and strengthened by AfricanAmerican authors, educators and neighbors. 4 Daytona Beach A1A Atlan 17 n cea tic O 92 DeLand 4 44 New Smyrna Beach 95 Deltona Sanford 17 92 1 Canaveral National Seashore KEY 10 Maitland Eatonville 600 50 Interstate U.S. Highway State Highway County Highway 19 50 13 Orlando 441 Controlled Access Divided Highways 1 Divided Highways 95 Day 1: Eatonville Shortly after the Civil War, hundreds of African-American towns could be found across the nation. Many of these arose as AfricanAmericans settled certain areas with the hope of developing their own self-sustaining communities. Eatonville is a prime example. Sitting just six miles north of Orlando, >>> Principal Highways PHOTOS: (1-2) Scenes from the ZORA! Festival in Eatonville th IP: To view il QUICK T tage Tra lack Heri e B ORIDA® VISIT FL om/ ORIDA.c VISITFL il ide, go to Gu ion, ema nted vers . For a pri RIDA.org guides. VISITFLO eGuide@ ritag BlackHe 1 http://WWW.AAA.COM/VISITFLORIDA http://VISITFLORIDA.com/guides
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