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Florida counties that may be included in the panhandle; the eastern extent of the panhandle is arbitrarily defined and may vary U.S. Coast Survey map or nautical chart of St. George Sound, Florida, the coast part of Tate's Hell State Forest, just southwest of Tallahassee, along the Florida panhandle (1859) The Florida panhandle (also known as ...
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.
The history of Florida can be traced to when the first Paleo-Indians began to inhabit the peninsula as early as 14,000 years ago. [1] They left behind artifacts and archeological remains. Florida's written history begins with the arrival of Europeans; the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in 1513 made the first textual records.
Located in what is known as the Florida Panhandle, Madison County was created in 1827. [3] It was named for James Madison, fourth President of the United States of America, who served from 1809 to 1817. [4] It was developed as part of the plantation belt, with cotton cultivated and processed by enslaved African Americans. [5]
Pensacola Bay is a bay located in the northwestern part of Florida, United States, known as the Florida Panhandle. The bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico , is located in Escambia County and Santa Rosa County , adjacent to the city of Pensacola, Florida , and is about 13 miles (21 km) long and 2.5 miles (4 km) wide.
The PPHS Board approved a 10-year strategic plan to see the museum building reach its 100th year, capturing history and inspiring the future. WT President writes about Panhandle-Plains Historical ...
The Florida Trail passes through the Big Bend region, including portions of the Panhandle and Northern sections. Other trails include the Nature Coast State Trail, the Cross Florida Greenway, the Tallahassee-St. Marks Historic Railroad State Trail, and the Nature Coast State Trail. The Great Florida Birding Trail contains several sites in the ...
Much of the Big Bend and Florida Panhandle is under an overnight frost advisory, with temperatures forecast to drop to the low 30s in some places.