In 1880, Eagle Lake was first settled when John Bingham purchased 160 acres on a knoll between the areas now known as Eagle Lake, Lake McLeod, and Spirit Lake.
- CountyPolk County
- Population3,008 (2020 U.S. Census)
In 1880, Eagle Lake was first settled when John Bingham purchased 160 acres on a knoll between the areas now known as Eagle Lake, Lake McLeod, and Spirit Lake.
Eagle Lake, Florida gifts and souvenirs: 21 designs made from Eagle Lake's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Eagle Lake Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Eagle Lake Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Eagle Lake Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Eagle Lake Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Eagle Lake Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Eagle Lake Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
In 1880, Eagle Lake was first settled when John Bingham purchased 160 acres on a knoll between the areas now known as Eagle Lake, Lake McLeod, and Spirit Lake. He named the lake and community "Eagle Lake", because he saw an eagle that was nesting in a nearby pine tree by the lake, from the viewpoint of the log cabin he built. When he sold his land in 1887, it was platted as a community that same year.
On October 1921, the "Town of Eagle Lake" was officially incorporated as a municipality, and was later reincorporated as the City of Eagle Lake on November 1975.
Earlier on, Eagle Lake was known for its local businesses. These included a brickyard, a turpentine mill, and two citrus packing houses that were both lost in the 1940s. During the mid 1950s and into the 1960s, the city was host to a wooden bathing house with dressing rooms, a long, wooden covered dock, a dance hall, a picnic facilities, and a diving platform at the Crystal Beach Pavilion on the southwest side of Eagle Lake. During the 1980s, the city adopted the motto "Growing with People in Mind". It continues to be the tenet of the city today.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Eagle Lake, Florida, revision 1380940261 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Eagle Lake sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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2 free coloring pages of Eagle Lake, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Eagle Lake's population was 3,008 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 2,496 in 2000.
A view of Eagle Lake
A view of Eagle Lake