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History of Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Journey back in time to Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Visit Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Discover its history. Learn about the people who lived there through stories, old newspaper articles, pictures, postcards and genealogy.

     

• 1565 - Storm destroys French fleet
  The French lose their bid to control the Atlantic coast of North America when a storm smashes their fleet, allowing the Spanish to capture Fort...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1822 - Jacksonville, Florida founded
  
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• February 8, 1835 - A severe cold wave gripped the southeastern U.S. The mercury dipped to 8 above at Jacksonville FL. Orange trees were killed to the roots.
  
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• 1854 - Jacksonville
  Jacksonville, a post-village, capital of Duval county, Florida, on the left bank of St. John's river, 252 miles E. from Tallahassee. It contains a...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1864 - Februray 7 - Federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida
  
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  666 Malarial Preparation
  Made in Jacksonville, FL
  
  Found at Old Drugstore, St Augustine, Florida
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• 1886 - July 19 - A hurricane from the Gulf of Mexico crossed Florida causing great damage from Cedar Keys to Jacksonville.
  
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•  1888 - A Cheerless Day. The Situation in Jacksonville Constantly Grows Worse. Confined to Jacksonville.
  Boston, Mass., Sept. 8 - A private letter from a prominent physician in Winter Park, Fla. states that the yellow fever is practically confined to...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1888 - ANOTHER FATAL FIRE.
  Jacksonville, Fla., Jan. 6. - MRS. ISAAC PARNELL started to church last night, leaving her four children, the oldest 6 years old, locked up in the...Read MORE...
  
  
  
• 1888 - Yellow fever epidemic struck, 40% of Jacksonville population fled, over 400 died
  
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  The St. James Hotel, Jacksonville, Florida
  
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  January 30, 1890
  
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  Laura Street Cor. Bay, Jacksonville, Fla.
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• 1895 - Jacksonville
  Jacksonville, the most populous city of Florida, and the capital of Duval co., is situated on the left or W. bank of the St. John's River, about 20...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1901 - One hundred and forty-eight city blocks laid waste. LOSS $15,000,000. BILLOWS OF FLAME SWEEP JACKSONVILLE, LEAVING ASHES AND DEATH IN THEIR WAKE.
  Jacksonville, Fla., May 3, 1901
  Acres of Smoldering Ruins Mark the Site of Metropolis of Florida -
  TEN THOUSAND PERSONS LEFT WITHOUT...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  St. John's Episcopal Church
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• 1912 - February 8 - 1st eastbound US transcontinental flight lands in Jacksonville, Fla
  
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• 1916
  Jacksonville, a city, port of entry, and the capital of Duval co., Fla., is situated on the left or W. bank of the St. John's River, about 14 miles...Read MORE...
  
  
  
•  1926 - NEGRO AVIATRIX IS KILLED IN CRASH. NEGRESS AND PUBLICITY MAN FALL TO DEATH IN PLANE CRASH.
  (By The Associated Press)
  Jacksonville, Fla., April 30. - WILLIAM D. WILLS, 24, Dallas, Tex. and BESSIE COLEMAN, said to be the only negro aviatrix...Read MORE...
  
  
  
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  Life Guard Station, Jacksonville Beach, Fla.
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• 1949 - September 15 - WJXT TV channel 4 in Jacksonville, FL (CBS) begins broadcasting
  
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•  1959 - PILOT KILLED IN JET CRASH ABOARD CARRIER.
  Jacksonville, Fla. (AP) - Fire at sea followed the crash of a Navy jet plane aboard the aircraft carrier Essex on Thursday.
  The pilot of the plane...Read MORE...