History of Florida

Florida History Battle of Olustee: The battle of Olustee was the largest battle fought in the civil on Florida ground. The battle started in 1864. The union wanted to wins this battle for votes in the 1864 election. The battle was fought in Baker County Florida. The South was under the command of General Joseph Finegan. The North was under the command of General Truman Seymour. Seymour troops were heading towards lake city to destroy a railroad bridge which would secure them that part of Northern Florida. On February 20th the battle of olustee had begun. They would meet at a railroad station in Olustee, Florida. Later that night the union line had broke and most of the troop had retreated to Jacksonville. Union forces had 1,861 men either…

Throughout the United States early history Florida was the site of the countries deadliest and most ferocious military battles in the country. With the expansion of the United States came the acquisition Native American Territories. This vast expansion left the United States at odds with the natives and many times the government simply forced the Natives to relocate to distant lands without any form of compensation. These disagreements would culminate in Florida in the 19th century with three…

Amongst all the Native American tribes in the history of the United States, the Seminole Indians are one of the most notable tribes to ever exist. They first originated in North Florida and then even moved south to the area around the Everglades. Proof that this tribe was dominant is the fact that it still exists today. While land expansion continued in the Early America days, the Native Americans were commonly forcefully removed out of their land. However, the Seminoles refused to surrender…

With such a deep and sincere love of the historical value of the Bulow Plantation, the state park rangers want to share the vast history that once occurred on the 2,200 acres of cleared land owned by the Bulow family. There are several ways the state park rangers promote the land so that as many people can enjoy it as possible. One of the ways they advertise is by attracting active outdoor people to go on the many hiking trails and bicycling trails or for the water lovers to drop a small…

On January of 1827, a Congressional report stated “that the House Committee on Indian Affairs be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by law for the removal of the Florida Indians.” This became an important turning point in federal government policy of moving away from encouraging the Seminoles to move to the Florida, and instead to force migration to the west of the Mississippi. Among the rationalizations discussed before the introduction of the proposal were that the Indian…

Abraham was born in Georgia in 1787 and later lived in Pensacola, Florida, where he worked as a domestic servant for Doctor Sierra, a Spanish physician. Abraham joined the British army during the War of 1812 because the British commanders promised freedom to slaves who joined them in fighting the Americans. Shortly thereafter, during the period that Florida was under nominal Spanish rule, the Americans attacked. Abraham fled from General Andrew Jackson’s military advances and helped build the…

To most tourist and even many Florida natives the sunshine state has become nothing more than a Disney fueled tourist attraction situated with warm weather. While in many instances this description is an accurate depiction of the state it is worthwhile to note that this has not always been the case and before the 1971 opening of the magic kingdom, Florida was graced with numerous odd and intriguing roadside tourist attractions. North West Florida in particular was home to many of the states…

It was the most fun location of the three cities on Minnesota. It is because of the huge variety of skiing areas and hockey games that everyone attended on Fridays. I lived in Two Harbors until the age of thirteen. After a year in Two Harbors I moved to an even smaller city called Silver Bay. Silver Bay was the best location because it was directly off the bay of Lake Superior. It also had the best private school designed for the student who lived out in the woods, because it was a lot harder…

Even with this great prosperity the issue regards to the legality of slavery seemed to plague the society of the growing country. Numerous areas of Florida including Escambia County began enacting certain laws and city codes which restricted the movement of African Americans as well as limited their societal freedoms. The impact leveled by the implementation of these restrictions against free blacks and mulattos was very widely publicized and criticize throughout Escambia county. The Florida…

When thinking of Florida and all of the snakes, alligators, bears and countless unknown insects, it doesn’t normally draw the attention to people of various age groups as an “enjoyable” place to live in. Although there are many cons to the state and what goes on it, the pros seem to outweigh them. There may be some wild animals and temperatures, but you never have to worry about shoveling snow in the winter! Having lots of history and attractions, beautiful weather, and tons of vacation spots by…