John & Annie Griffin
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Markerman62
N 28° 40.539 W 081° 20.440
17R E 466715 N 3172098
Located at 428 Plumosa Avenue, Casselberry
Waymark Code: WM11FJ2
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2019
Views: 6
In the early 1880s, John Wesley Griffin came to Central Florida with his father Dr. Abel Griffin and sister Henrietta E. Griffin. John Griffin purchased 6,000 acres of land near Kissimmee and was responsible for building the first saw and gristmill in the area. After John Griffin's death in 1882, his wife Annie inherited his land holdings and began selling off several parcels. In 1889, Annie Griffin platted a subdivision around Lake Lotus on present day Concord Drive, marking the first planned settlement in what would become Casselberry. Griffin's 1889 plat is still used in some of Casselberry's property descriptions to this day.
Marker Number: None
Date: None
County: Seminole
Marker Type: City
Sponsored or placed by: City of Casselberry
Website: Not listed
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