Old Town
Florida · United States
Old Town is the place to be! Enjoy weekly events such as car shows, live bands, karaoke and more! Test your scare factor at Mortem Manor haunted house and get amazing views as you soar high in the Kissimmee sky on Old Town's Ferris Wheel. Top off your visit with a delicious meal where you can choose from almost two dozen different food outlets.
Contents
12 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Old Town San Diego
Welcome to a rather unique historical expedition. I invite you to step into the past, not just the distant colonial past, but also the more recent past of the 1930s. …
Listen in the app2Presidio Park and the Serra Museum
We begin our historical ascent in the sprawling, thirty-seven-acre expanse of Presidio Park. As you gaze across these meticulously manicured grounds, you are looking at the very birthplace of European California. …
Listen in the app3Fort Stockton Site and The Earthworks
Our 1937 guidebook directs us specifically to this elevated point, the historic site of Fort Stockton. The narrative of this ground is characterized by deep military conflict and shifting allegiances. …
Listen in the app4Casa de Carrillo and the Lost Streets
As we descend the hill from the heights of Presidio Park, we encounter our first significant navigational challenge when using a ninety-year-old guidebook. The text explicitly instructs us to proceed down Wallace Street toward…
Listen in the app5Old Town Plaza and the Missing Congress Hall
We now arrive at the vibrant, bustling heart of the historic settlement: the Old Town Plaza. Historically known as Washington Square, this open space was the absolute center of civic, commercial, and social activity during the…
Listen in the app6Casa de Bandini and The Cosmopolitan Hotel
Commanding the northeast corner of the Old Town Plaza is a structure of undeniable grandeur and profound historical complexity: the Casa de Bandini, which many of you will recognize today as the beautifully restored Cosmopolitan…
Listen in the app7Casa Estudillo and the Myth of Ramona
From the sweeping porches of the Cosmopolitan Hotel, our gaze is naturally drawn across the plaza to another magnificent adobe structure: the Casa Estudillo. Constructed around 1828, this massive, U-shaped home is a prime example…
Listen in the app8Casa de Pedrorena & The Immaculate Conception Church
Moving just past the historic hitching posts where riders once secured their horses, we arrive at the Casa de Pedrorena. Built around 1838, this structure was the dignified residence of Don Miguel Pedrorena. …
Listen in the app9The Whaley House and El Campo Santo Cemetery
We now approach what is undoubtedly the most infamous structure in the entire settlement: the Whaley House. Built in the 1850s by Thomas Whaley, this imposing, two-story brick mansion is celebrated in modern pop culture as the…
Listen in the app10The Missing Jail, Adobe Chapel, and Casa de Lopez
As we continue our navigation through the complex layers of this settlement, we must pause at what the 1937 guidebook proudly lists as Stop Eleven: the designated site of the infamous Cobblestone Jail. This empty location…
Listen in the app11The Machado Family Homes
Our final architectural examinations focus on the deep legacy of the Machado family, who established a formidable presence in the settlement during the early nineteenth century. Tucked away on a quieter street, we find the Casa…
Listen in the app12Closing
As our extensive walking tour of this historic settlement concludes, we must take a moment to reflect upon the profound exercise we have just completed. By utilizing a guidebook written in 1937 by the Works Progress…
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What is Old Town?
Old Town is a place in Florida · United States with 12 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Florida · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Heritage |
| Story sections | 12 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 28.3324, -81.5159 |
| Last updated |