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  3. www.thecrazytourist.com › 15-best-things-to-do-in-bartow-fl15 Best Things to Do in Bartow (FL) - The Crazy Tourist

    Sep 7, 2023 · 8. Mary Holland Park. Mingling with the public library and civic center in the south of Bartow is a beautiful public park with a lakeside setting. Encompassing almost 120 acres, Mary Holland Park is named for the wife of Bartow-born 28th Florida Governor, Spessard Holland (1892-1971).

  4. www.cityofbartow.netBartow, FL | City of Bartow Homepage

    ALERTS: Water Repairs - Repairs to a minor leak in the water system will take place Monday, May 6 (rescheduled from 4/29) from 10-10:30pm. Customers may experience low water pressure. Road Work - Two of the four lanes on S. Broadway Ave. between Stuart St. W and Tharp St. are closed for utility repairs needed to stabilize the roadway.; Items of Interest: ...

  5. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › Bartow_(Florida)Bartow (Florida) – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

    Understand [edit] History [edit]. While Florida was first obtained by the United States in 1819, the central and southern regions of this new territory remained largely unsettled by Europeans due to already being inhabited by the Seminole tribe, not to mention the heat and the high humidity of the region.

  6. www.touristsecrets.com › destinations › united-statesBartow Florida – A Sleepy Town Making A Comeback

    Sep 6, 2023 · Welcome to Bartow, Florida – a small town with big potential. Nestled in the heart of Polk County, Bartow offers a unique blend of history, charm, and endless opportunities for growth. With its rich heritage and prime location, the town is poised to make a comeback and become a hub of economic activity in the region.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_Bartow,_FloridaHistory of Bartow, Florida - Wikipedia

    At first, the United States attempted to force the Seminoles onto a large reservation covering much of Central Florida, which included the land now part of present-day Bartow. At the conclusion of the First Seminole War , the United States passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 , which attempted to remove most of the Seminoles to Oklahoma.

  8. www.florida-backroads-travel.com › bartow-floridaBartow, Florida: Historic Capital of Imperial Polk County

    Bartow, Florida is a Central Florida city of about 20,000 people located about 50 miles southwest of Orlando and 40 miles east of Tampa. ... Spessard Holland was a local Bartow boy who grew up to become the Governor of Florida and a prominent United States Senator.

  9. www.britannica.com › place › BartowBartow | City of Bartow, Polk County, FL & Central Florida

    Bartow, city, seat (1861) of Polk county, central Florida, U.S. It lies near the Peace River and Lake Hancock, 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Lakeland. In 1851 the Readding Blount family built a stockade community known as Fort Blount on the site of an earlier settlement (Peas Creek). It was later

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