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Lakeland History and Culture Center Lecture Series

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  

Event Organizer

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LuAnn Mims

Phone: 863.834.4269  

Email: luann.mims@lakelandgov.net