Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Lost Grave of Former Speaker of the House Rediscovered in Marianna

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Members of the Dr. Theophilus West Camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV) have been involved in a noteworthy project to locate, clea...
Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Evidence of Prehistoric Brain Surgery in Jackson County

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Sneads - The Mississippians were the ancestors of most of the Native American nations we recognize today. The Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Ch...
Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The Wreck of the "Chamois"

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Steamboat Explosion Received Wide Coverage By Dale Cox While travel on the early paddlewheel steamboats that served Jackson County was pictu...
Friday, January 9, 2009

Last Store in Parramore is now gone

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The end of an era in Jackson County history was marked today as the last surviving store in the old ghost town of Parramore was torn down. T...
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Sunday, December 14, 2008

Jeff Milton - Faster than the Fastest Gun in the West

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By Dale Cox Blue Spring – On Blue Springs Road a few miles east of Marianna, a state marker points out the site of “Sylvania,” the home of ...
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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Andrew Jackson and the Natural Bridge - Part Three

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We continue today with our series of excerpts from my new book, The History of Jackson County, Florida: Volume One . We are detailing the st...
Sunday, November 30, 2008

Anniversary of Scott's Massacre - November 30, 1817

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Today marks the 191st anniversary of the Seminole War battle remembered as Scott's Massacre. This bloody fight took place on November 30...
Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Andrew Jackson and the Natural Bridge - Part Two

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We continue tonight with the story of Andrew Jackson and the Natural Bridge of the Chipola River. This article is part two of a series of ex...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Andrew Jackson and the Natural Bridge - Part One

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The Natural Bridge of the Chipola River, seen here, is one of the most significant historic sites in Jackson County. Now part of Florida Ca...
Saturday, November 22, 2008

The Remarkable Story of Elizabeth Stewart Dill

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By Dale Cox Apalachicola River – In a recent article we explored the history of Scott’s Massacre, a battle fought on the Apalachicola Rive...
Thursday, November 20, 2008

Florida to Save Natural Bridge Battlefield

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There was a major announcement today regarding a site closely associated with the history of Jackson County. The Battle of Natural Bridge, F...
Friday, November 14, 2008

Remembering Scott's Massacre of 1817

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The grave visible in the background here (near the fence) is that of Elizabeth Stewart Dill, the only female survivor of a fierce battle tha...
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Saturday, November 8, 2008

The Abstract Office - Marianna's Oldest Business Structure

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This charming little frame building facing the west side of Courthouse Square in Marianna has been known to generations as the "Abstrac...
Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Jackson County Soldiers Accused of Seminole War Attrocity

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This image from the Library of Congress shows a Native American town in Florida at the time of the Second Seminole War. The war attracted wi...
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Monday, November 3, 2008

The Rough and Tumble Election of 1849

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As Jackson County voters go to the polls for this year's General Election, it should be a peaceful experience. In our modern times elect...
Friday, October 31, 2008

The Ghost of Bellamy Bridge

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Jackson County's best known ghost story is the strange tale of the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge. The story revolves around Bellamy Bridge, an...
Friday, October 24, 2008

Perryman's Town was an important early landmark in Jackson County

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By Dale Cox Parramore – In writing or discussing the history of Jackson County, it is often easy to forget that the “first settlers” of the...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Annual Central School Reunion set for Saturday

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Former students of Central School will gather with their families this Saturday at the old school site for their annual reunion. The last o...
Monday, October 13, 2008

Excerpt from New Book: "The History of Jackson County"

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The 19th century U.S. soldier shown here was Captain Hugh Young, a topographer or mapmaker assigned to the army of General Andrew Jackson w...
Saturday, October 11, 2008

Looking for photos of "Old Parramore"

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I am trying to find old photographs of the Parramore community in Jackson County. If you have family connections to the area and have somet...