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March 30: Florida Territory is organized combining East Florida and West Florida. April 17: Florida's first civilian governor, William Pope Duval takes office. August 12: Jackson and Duval County, Florida's first two counties are formed. 1824: Florida's first true lighthouse built in St. Augustine.
Offers a chronological timeline of important dates, events, and milestones in Florida history. Florida, which joined the union as the 27th state in 1845, is nicknamed the Sunshine State and known for its balmy climate and natural beauty.
There were three large Native American cultures in Florida: the Timucua in Northeast and Central Florida, the Apalachee in the Big Bend area, and the Calusa in South Florida. Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León and his expedition were the first documented Europeans to land on the Florida peninsula.
A primer on the history of Florida from 10,000 B.C. to the present. Hop aboard the Florida "way-back" machine to visit rousing eras of wooly mammoths, Native Americans, brave conquistadores, pirates, pioneers, geniuses, millionaires, astronauts and heroes.
Explore the major events and figures in Florida history from 1492 to 1965. Learn about the Spanish, French, and American influences, the Seminole Wars, the Civil War, and the statehood of Florida.
Florida was under colonial rule by Spain from the 16th century to the 19th century, and briefly by Great Britain during the 18th century (1763–1783). Neither Spain nor Britain maintained a large military or civilian population. It became a territory of the United States in 1821.
6 Νοε 2023 · 1845: Florida was admitted to the Union as the 27th U.S. state. 1855–1858: Third Seminole War. 1856: Florida Historical Society is incorporated. 1861: Florida joined the Confederate States of America at the beginning of the Civil War. 1868: Florida fully restored to the United States
