What is the history of Tavares, Florida?

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The city was founded by newspaper and railroad man Alexander St. Clair-Abrams in 1880. While he hoped to make it the state capital, in 1887 it was made the seat of Lake County. He later chartered a railroad to run from Tavares to Orlando, FloridaOrlando. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavares%2C_Florida

The city was founded by newspaper and railroad man Alexander St. Clair-Abrams in 1880. While he hoped to make it the state capital, in 1887 it was made the seat of Lake County. He later chartered a railroad to run from Tavares to Orlando, FloridaOrlando. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tavares%2C_Florida

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