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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.
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
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England cedes Florida to Spain. [1]: 27 1817–1818 First Seminole War. [2]: 19 1821 Spain cedes Florida to United States. [1]: 27 1823 U S Army establishes Fort Brooke (later to become Tampa, Florida.) [1]: 29 1834 Hillsborough County is formed, including Pinellas peninsula as West Hillsborough. [4]: 14
1845 - Florida becomes part of the United States. 1846 - October 12: Gale. [6] 1857 - City Park created. 1858 - Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Central Railroad begins operating. [7] 1862 - Town occupied by Union forces. 1869 - St. James Hotel built. [8] 1871 - Furchgott, Benedict & Co. dry goods store in business. [9] 1872 - Cookman Institute ...
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Britain's Domesday Book from 1086, is one of the oldest European genealogy records. In ancient and medieval times, the history of one's ancestors guaranteed religious and secular prestige. [23] Christian culture puts notable emphasis on the family. [27] There were two distinct family patterns that emerged in Christian Europe throughout the ...