Lakeland History and Culture Center Lecture Series
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Lakeland History and Culture Center Lecture Series
Henry Bradley Plant: Unexpected Friends, Long-Forgotten Dreams & Surprising Twists and Turns
With author and Florida historian Dr. Canter Brown, Jr.
"Award-winning historian and Polk County native Canter Brown, Jr. shares an intimate look into the little-known life of Gilded Age developer Henry Bradley Plant, the man who conceived the Tampa Bay Hotel, built the railroad that made Lakeland a town, and was known in his lifetime as the 'King of Florida.'"
No registration required.
- Date:
- Thursday, February 23, 2023
- Time:
- 5:30pm - 7:00pm
- Location:
- Lakeland History Room
- Campus:
- Lakeland Public Library
- Audience:
- Adult All Audiences
- Categories:
- History, Genealogy, and Culture Lakeland Public Library Main