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Biscayne Bay (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
1893 Disastrous freeze; temperature at Tallahassee fell to 18 degrees; fruit frozen on the trees as far south as Bartow; the vegetable crop a total loss......Dec. 28-29, 1894 Freezing weather all over the State, northwest blizzard causing mercury to fall to 10 degrees at Tallahassee. Orange and other tropical fruit trees killed to the ground as far south as lat. 27 1/2 N. Loss estimated at $200,000,000......1895 Florida East Coast Railway completed from Jacksonville to Miami, on Biscayne Bay, 366 miles......1896 Platform breaks at a Bryan meeting in St. Augustine, 200 injured......April 8, 1897 General Shafter embarked his army for the invasion of Cuba from Tampa......June 12-14, 1898 Monument to the Confederate dead of Florida erected by Charles C. Hemming, and presented to the city, unveiled in Jacksonville......June 17, 1898 Mercury fell to 2 degrees below zero at Tallahassee; snow fell as far south as Tampa; freezing almost as far south as Dade county; cold o
Fort McRae (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
secession—yeas 62, nays 7 —amending the constitution by inserting the words Confederate States in place of United States ......Jan. 10, 1861 Forts Barrancas and McRae and the navy-yards at Pensacola seized by Confederates......Jan. 12, 1861 Forts McRae and Barrancas dismantled......April, 1861 Federals in Fort Pickens, neaForts McRae and Barrancas dismantled......April, 1861 Federals in Fort Pickens, near Pensacola, are reinforced by troops from New York and Illinois, on steamer Atlantic......April 16-23, 1861 Confederate coast guard seize the light-house and all United States government property at Key Biscayne, Fla.......Aug. 23, 1861 Confederates attack the Wilson Guards on Santa Rosa .Island......Oct. 9, 1861 Frigates Niagara and Richmond bombard forts McRae, Barrancas, and Pickens......Nov. 23, 1861 Federal fleet under Admiral Dupont, with slight resistance, takes St. Mary's, Fernandina, and Fort Clinch......1862 Electoral vote cast for Jefferson Davis......Feb. 12, 1862 St. Augustine taken by Federals without resistance......March 1
Amelia Island (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
oava......spring, 1567 Father Sedeño and Brother Baez begin a mission among Indians on Guale (Amelia) Island; the latter compiles a catechism in Indian language......1568 Dominic de Gourgues lanes, Captain Henly invests and breaks up a depot for smugglers and buccaneering privateers on Amelia Island, under the Spanish flag, and led by Gregor McGregor and Louis Aury......Dec. 23, 1817 Gen Marion seized by Confederates of St. Augustine by order of the governor......Jan. 7, 1861 Fort Clinch, in construction on Amelia Island, seized by Confederates......January, 1861 Apalachicola Amelia Island, seized by Confederates......January, 1861 Apalachicola arsenal, established in 1833, captured by Confederates......January, 1861 State convention at Tallahassee passes an ordinance of secession—yeas 62, nays 7 —amending the constitution by inserting tFederal fleet under Admiral Dupont, with slight resistance, takes St. Mary's, Fernandina, and Fort Clinch......1862 Electoral vote cast for Jefferson Davis......Feb. 12, 1862 St. Augustine take
Tampico (Tamaulipas, Mexico) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
obtains pieces of gold from the natives......1516 Spaniards, under Francis Hernandez de Cordova, land in Florida, but are driven off by the natives and return to Cuba......1517 Ponce de Leon, having returned to Porto Rico and obtained title and privileges of Adelantado of Florida, fits out two vessels and revisits Florida. Driven off by the natives, he soon after dies in Cuba......1521 Panfilo de Narvaez, commissioned to conquer and govern the mainland from the river of Palms near Tampico to Cape Florida, lands at Tampa Bay with 400 men and eighty horses......April 15, 1528 Fernando de Soto, leaving Cuba, lands at Tampa Bay, which he calls Espiritu Santo, with about 1,000 men and 350 horses, and passing north through Florida, erects a cross of wood near the northern boundary. He lands......May 25, 1539 Don Tristan de Luna, with about 1,500 soldiers and many zealous friars, anchors in Santa Maria Bay (probably Pensacola), establishes a camp, from which he makes excurs
West Fork Choctawhatchee River (Alabama, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
ernments surrendered to Harrison Reed, who is inaugurated as governor......July 4, 1868 Unsuccessful attempt to impeach Governor Reed of high crimes and misdemeanors in office......1868 Legislature provides for a State board of education......1869 Fifteenth Amendment ratified by House and Senate......June 11 and 16, Harvey S. Harmon admitted to the bar at Alucha circuit court, by Judge J. H. Gross; first negro admitted in Florida......1869 People of Florida west of the Choctawhatchee River vote by a majority for annexation to Alabama, the conditions fixed by commissioners being the consent of Congress and consideration of $1,000,000 paid to Florida by Alabama .Nov. 2, 1869 Equalization act passed by legislature......Jan. 27, 1871 Taxation felt to be unnecessarily heavy; delegates from nearly all the counties meet at Lake City and appoint a finance committee to examine into the financial condition of the State and to call on the governor to interfere......Sept. 6
Palatine Bridge (New York, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
1891 Senator Call declared re-elected by fifty-one votes in joint session, a majority of both Houses; but as only fifteen Senators and thirty-nine members of the House attended, his election is disputed, there being no quorum of the Senate......May 26, 1891 Monument to the Confederate dead unveiled at Pensacola......June 17, 1891 Governor appoints R. H. M. Davidson United States Senator to fill the supposed vacancy......Sept. 15, 1891 Ex.-Gov. Marcellus L. Stearns dies at Palatine Bridge, N. Y., aged fifty-three......Dec. 8, 1891 Senator Wilkinson Call seated in United States Senate......Dec. 8, 1891 Large beds of yellow and red ochre found in Levy and Dade counties......1893 Fuller's earth in large quantities found in a number of counties in the State......April and May, 1893 Disastrous freeze; temperature at Tallahassee fell to 18 degrees; fruit frozen on the trees as far south as Bartow; the vegetable crop a total loss......Dec. 28-29, 1894 Freezing weat
Kissimmee (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
State adjutant-general to lease convicts......March 3, 1877 Convention of colored men at Tallahassee addresses the colored people of the State on education and acquiring homesteads and fostering habits of industry and sobriety......July 4, 1877 Governor Drew procures conveyance to the State of nearly 1,800,000 acres of government land under act of Congress relating to swamp and overflowed lands......1880 State sells 4,000,000 acres of State land south of Ocala and east of the Kissimmee River to Hamilton Disston and associates of Philadelphia for $1,000,000......1881 Active work begun on a contract with Philadelphia capitalists for draining Lake Okeechobee and reclaiming land; half of reclaimed land to go to the contractors......1882 Trustees remove the State university from Eau Gallie to Lake City and incorporate the Florida University......1883 At the November election a new constitution, formed by the convention of 1885, ratified by the people......Nov. 2, 1886
Fernandina, Fla. (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
dians on Guale (Amelia) Island; the latter compiles a catechism in Indian language......1568 Dominic de Gourgues lands near the mouth of St. Mary's River, at Fernandina, with 184 men. Befriended by Indians hostile to the Spanish, and seeking revenge for the French, he surprises the Spanish, destroys Fort San Mateo, and sets sainorthern border of Florida organize a provisional government, with Gen. John H. McIntosh governor of the republic and Colonel Ashley military chief......1812 Fernandina, at this time a depot of neutral trade, garrisoned by Spanish troops under Don Jose Lopez, is besieged by General McIntosh and capitulates......March 17, 1812 ara and Richmond bombard forts McRae, Barrancas, and Pickens......Nov. 23, 1861 Federal fleet under Admiral Dupont, with slight resistance, takes St. Mary's, Fernandina, and Fort Clinch......1862 Electoral vote cast for Jefferson Davis......Feb. 12, 1862 St. Augustine taken by Federals without resistance......March 11, 18
Fort Drane (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
attacked by Indians while seeking to ford the Withlacoochee......Feb. 29, 1836 Richard Keith Call appointed territorial governor......March, 1836 Defence of Cooper's post west of the Withlacoochee by Georgia volunteers under Major Cooper against 250 Seminole warriors......April 5-7, 1836 Railroad from St. Joseph to bayou Columbus opened......1836 Battles between the United States troops and Indians in Florida, at Micanopy, June 9; Welika Pond, July 9; Ridgely's Mills, July 27; Fort Drane, Aug. 21; San Velasco......Sept. 18, 1836 General Call relieved; Gen. Thomas S. Jesup takes command......November, 1836 Battle of Wahoo Swamp ends the campaign of 1836; results of the year encourage the Seminoles......Nov. 17-21, 1836 Attack on Camp Monroe by 400 Seminoles under King Philip repulsed......Feb. 8, 1837 Four hundred Seminoles attack Fort Mellon, on Lake Monroe, and retire......Feb. 9, 1837 Indians assembled in large numbers at Fort Dade, by articles of capitula
Newton (Florida, United States) (search for this): entry united-states-of-america-florida
ure, Antiquities, and Sciences organized at Tallahassee, and holds its first public meeting......Jaibson......April 12, 1834 State-house in Tallahassee begun, 1826; finished......1834 John H. inary east of the Suwanee, and the other at Tallahassee, known as the seminary west of the Suwanee.s......January, 1861 State convention at Tallahassee passes an ordinance of secession—yeas 62, n Delegates elected to State convention at Tallahassee......Oct. 10, 1865 Convention at Tallahaer of District of Florida; headquarters at Tallahassee (later at Jacksonville)......May 31, 1867 Republican Convention at Tallahassee; 129 delegates......July 11, 1867 Convention organizing aonservative party (Constitutional Union) at Tallahassee appoints a State committee......Sept. 25, 1tes elected to constitutional convention at Tallahassee; organize, but disagree as to the eligibili....Feb. 6, 1868 Fifteen members meet at Tallahassee and elect Horatio Jenkins president......Fe[11 more...]
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