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June 05, 2025
On This Day..., Polk County
On This Day: June 5, 2007 – Griffin Grammar School Added to National Register of Historic Places
Lakeland, FL — In 1932, the historic Griffin Grammar School on Kathleen Road was established. Later on in 2007, it…
June 04, 2025
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On This Day: June 4, 1928 – Lela Burkett Became Polk County’s First Black High School Graduate
Bartow, FL – June 4, 1928 On this day in 1928, Lela Burkett made history as the first African American…
June 03, 2025
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On This Day: June 3, 1910 – Lakeland’s Confederate Monument Erected 114 Years Ago in Munn Park
On June 3, 1910, the United Daughters of the Confederacy erected a Confederate monument in the center of Munn Park…