Hamilton Disston
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Hamilton Disston was an American industrialist and real-estate developer who purchased 4 million acres of Florida land in 1881, an area larger than the state of Connecticut. Disston was the son of Pen
Hamilton Disston
A photograph taken circa 1900 showing a canal dredged by Disston's company, running through a sugar plantation also owned by Disston near St. Cloud, Florida
Disston family mausoleum in Laurel Hill Cemetery
Kissimmee, Florida
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Kissimmee is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a principal city of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Flor
Hamilton Disston
…towns and cities established through the area. Disston's land purchase and investments were directly responsible for creating or fostering the towns of Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Gulfport, Tarpon Springs, and indirectly aided the rapid growth of St. Petersburg, Florida. He furthermore oversaw the successful cultivation…
Kissimmee Lighthouse
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Sunrail Platforms, Kissimmee, Florida
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