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Self-guided · metro area, Florida

Black History Sites in Orlando, FL

Schools, churches, cemeteries and neighborhoods built and kept by Black Americans, listed with the history on the record.

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The Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford, FL metro area has about 2,957,672 residents, ranking 20th in the country. The record for this chapter of history is uneven, and some of it is hard to read. That is a reason to go and see it, not a reason to skip it.

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On the record near Orlando, FL

The 10 nearest

10 listed sites on the record match black history sites within 120 miles of Orlando, FL, out of 71 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

St. James A. M. E. Church20 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · Sanford · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Orange City Colored School28 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · Orange City · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
Okahumpka Rosenwald School35 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · Okahumpka · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
DeLeon Springs Colored School40 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · DeLeon Springs · listed 2003National Register of Historic Places
St. Rita's Colored Catholic Mission43 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · New Smyna Beach · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Mount Zion A.M.E. Church64 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · Ocala · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church78 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · Palatka · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Mount Olive African Methodist Episcopal Church95 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · Clearwater · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Freedman-Raulerson House96 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · Okeechobee · listed 1985National Register of Historic Places
Orange Park Negro Elementary School114 miles from the center of Orlando · Building · Orange Park · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Orlando, FL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Black History Sites in Orlando, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
5
Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Orlando, FL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Orlando, FL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Orlando, FL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Orlando

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Orlando, FL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Orlando, FL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.