FROM THE ARCHIVES

On May 25, 1978, Odessa Bradford was crowned Ms. “Queen” of West Orange Manor. The health care facility was established in 1966 as Medic-Home, an arm of the West Orange Memorial Hospital that was once located along Division Street. It was later renamed the West Orange Convalescent Center, then West Orange Manor and is currently known as Health Central Park.

The mission of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation is to preserve the heritage and architecture of Winter Garden while creating new cultural experiences. The Foundation also preserves the material culture of West Orange County, using it to educate the area’s youth on the community’s rich history.