Kissimmee Railroad Station
Dublin Core
Title
Kissimmee Railroad Station
Alternative Title
Kissimmee Railroad Station
Subject
Kissimmee (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida
Description
The Kissimmee Railroad Station, located at 111 Dakin Avenue, in Kissimmee, Florida, in 2014. This train station was first created in 1882 by the South Florida Railroad Company. It originally served as a means for the people of Allendale (present-day Kissimmee) to ship off their lumber and animal skins. As time went on, this depot was where orange farmers and cattle ranchers shipped their produce. Now this station is owned by Amtrak and serves as destination where railroad-bound tourists can go take the Greyhound bus to Walt Disney World or other locations.
Creator
Santos, Marina
Source
Original color digital images by Marina Santos, March 2, 2014.
Date Created
2014-03-02
Contributor
Santos, Marina
Is Part Of
Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
321 KB
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Medium
3 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Kissimmee Railroad Station, Kissimmee, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created and owned by Marina Santos.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Marina Santos and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Dr. Connie L. Lester's American Economic History Undergraduate Class, Spring 2014
Curator
Santos, Marina
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
Mulligan, Michael. Railroad Depots of Central Florida. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Turner, Gregg M. A Journey into Florida Railroad History. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2008.
Turner, Gregg M. A Short History of Florida Railroads. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2003.
Murdock, R. Ken. Outline History of Central Florida Railroads. Winter Garden, Fla: Central Florida Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, 1997.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 25: The Railways of Central Florida." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/2477.
"Station Facts: Kissimmee, Florida." Great American Stations, Amtrak. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/KIS.
"KISSIMMEE FLORIDA (KIS)." USA RAIL GUIDE. http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/kissimmee.htm. Hensley, Donald R., Jr. "THE SOUTH FLORIDA RAILROAD: Part I Early Construction." http://taplines.net/southflorida/southflorida.
Hensley, Donald R., Jr. "THE SOUTH FLORIDA RAILROAD: Part II The Race to Tampa." http://taplines.net/southflorida/southflorida2.
Transcript
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Citation
Santos, Marina, “Kissimmee Railroad Station,” RICHES, accessed May 23, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5104.