Fort Meade native and Lakeland resident Dr. Canter Brown, Jr., is an award-winning historian of Polk County, Florida, and the South. View his eight-part "Origins of Lakeland" series through the links below.
Origins of Lakeland Series Story Maps:
Parts I and II: Origins of Lakeland series story map
Parts III and IV: Origins of Lakeland series story map
Parts V and VI: Origins of Lakeland series story map
Parts VII and VIII: Origins of Lakeland series story map