Intercession City
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Markerman62
N 28° 15.745 W 081° 30.505
17R E 450132 N 3126376
Located on a fence at the tennis court on Tallahassee Boulevard at Old Tampa Highway in Intercession City
Waymark Code: WM1AJ44
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2024
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Originally created in 1924 as one of many typical "Boom Time" communities in Florida, it was called "Interocean City" because it was halfway between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It never was successful. In 1934 Mr. J.W. Wile gave 5,000 acres and all the buildings to a religious group named the Household of Faith, a branch of the Methodist Church. They restored the old hotel and apartment buildings and in 1939 created a school that eventually became a grade school, junior high school and vocational school for worthy Bible students. At the same time they changed the name to Intercession City in reference to the Biblical connotation of the word Intercession. The school eventually burned and all that remains is the concrete foundation.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Osceola
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Osceola County
Website: Not listed
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