Thursday, January 31, 2008

The Chipola Settlement in 1828

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The name "Chipola Settlement" actually applied to a fairly large area of Jackson County that included the Waddell Spring, Baker Cr...
Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Webbville - Jackson County, Florida

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I've devoted some attention over the last month or two to exploring the historic site of Webbville, Jackson County's "lost town...
Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Jackson County's Indian Reservations

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This field on the shore of Lake Seminole north of Sneads has been farmed since it was first cleared by Native Americans more than 180 years ...
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Sunday, January 27, 2008

Jackson County Militia, 1860

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On May 7, 1860, at the order of Governor Madison S. Perry, an election was held in Florida for officers of the State Militia. Similar to tod...
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Saturday, January 26, 2008

Chipola - The Town that Almost Existed

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This is a view looking east down Waddell Mill Pond. In 1826, lots were sold here for a town that developers believed would one day become th...
Friday, January 25, 2008

Drilling for Oil in Jackson and Washington Counties

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A little known part of the history of Jackson County was the effort by wildcat drillers to find oil in the region during the years 1915-1925...
Thursday, January 24, 2008

The History of Lovedale

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Continuing its effort to publish the histories of communities across Jackson County, the Jackson County Times newspaper this week will feat...
Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Florida's "Lost City"

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The legend of St. Joseph, Florida's "Lost City," is well-known in Northwest Florida. Closely connected with Marianna and Jack...

The Calhoun County War of 1860

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I've started a new series of posts about the little known "Calhoun County War" of 1860 on my Civil War Florida blog at http://...
Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Landmark Park - Dothan, Alabama

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A very nice historic attraction just an hour's drive from Jackson County (less from some areas) can be found at Dothan's outstanding...
Saturday, January 19, 2008

The Davis-West House - Marianna, Florida

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This beautiful old home, one of my favorites in Marianna, is the Davis-West House. Constructed well before the Civil War, the home for over ...
Thursday, January 17, 2008

Jackson County in 1840

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This map from the National Archives, published in 1840, shows Jackson County as it appeared during the final days before Florida. Based on s...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008

A murder in Webbville - 1826

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This is another view of the site of Webbville. This photograph was taken looking north up the Campbellton Road, which leads from this point ...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008

More on Webbville

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A few days ago I posted some information on Webbville, one of the earliest settlements in Jackson County and possibly still the "offici...
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Monday, January 14, 2008

The Old Bridge - Marianna

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This is a rare photograph of the old iron bridge over the Chipola River at Marianna. The bridge stood just a few feet south of today's U...
Sunday, January 13, 2008

Rare Historic Photograph of Downtown Marianna

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This photograph, taken before 1900, is one of my favorite historic images of Marianna. It appears to have been taken from the intersection o...
Thursday, January 10, 2008

Waddell Mill Pond

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A Jackson County landmark for more than 150 years, Waddell Mill Pond is located just off the old road that once linked Marianna and Campbell...
Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Baker Creek - Important historic landmark

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The sluggish course of Baker Creek, a few miles northwest of Marianna, is virtually the only surviving landmark of one of Jackson County...
Monday, January 7, 2008

The Site of Webbville

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This hilltop a few miles northeast of Cottondale is the site of the Jackson County ghost town of Webbville. I've received a number of qu...
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Sunday, January 6, 2008

Dunaway SAR Chapter forms in Jackson County

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An event took place in Jackson County yesterday that does not happen very often anywhere in the country, the formation of a new chapter of t...