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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.
This article covers the historical timeline of project management. There is a general understanding that the history of modern project management started around 1950. Until 1900, projects were generally managed by creative architects and engineers themselves, among those, for example, Christopher Wren , Thomas Telford and Isambard Kingdom Brunel .
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]
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 ...
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 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.
The museum's purpose is to preserve and display artifacts and documents of the early development of the Florida panhandle, particularly Okaloosa County; to educate the public on technology, history, and impact of historic events including early culture of Spanish, French, Dutch, and Native Americans, the naval stores industry, the rail ...