Here's how the Boston families have had a lasting impact in Oviedo
OVIEDO, Fla. – When walking around Oviedo, you've probably seen some landmarks bearing the name 'Boston.' They actually come from two separate fami...
OVIEDO, Fla. – When walking around Oviedo, you've probably seen some landmarks bearing the name 'Boston.' They actually come from two separate families with the same last name, and both have played a major role in local Black history. It all started with Prince Butler Boston. He moved to Central Florida in 1885 when he was 14 years old with his father, Dr. Alexander Atkinson, a Georgia slave owner. Painting of Prince Butler Boston (Ida Boston) 'He did not want to carry the slave name from the slave plantation, therefore he changed his name to Boston.