Sunday, September 27, 2009

In Memory of Clinton T. Cox, 1925-2009

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Clinton T. Cox passed away in his sleep on September 27, 2009. He was the best friend, the best example, the best adviser and the best fathe...

The Battle of Marianna took place 145 Years Ago Today

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Now that the smoke of the reenactments has faded away, it is a good time to remember what really happened on the streets of Marianna 145 yea...
Saturday, September 26, 2009

145th Anniversary of the Battle of Campbellton

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Today, September 26th, marks the 145th anniversary of the 1864 skirmish remembered in Jackson County as the "Battle of Campbellton....
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

The Forgotten Indians of Jackson County, Florida

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by Dale Cox It is an often overlooked fact that even after the tragedy of the Trail of Tears, several small groups of Native Americans conti...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Searching for Econchattimico's Town

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By Dale Cox Lake Seminole – One of the most significant historic sites in Jackson County lay somewhere north of Sneads along the bank of th...
Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The "Red Ground" Trail was an important local pathway

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By Dale Cox Campbellton – Along the north side of State Highway 2 east of Campbellton, traces of an old road can be seen winding through th...
Friday, June 12, 2009

A Mission to a Jackson County Indian Village in 1771

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By Dale Cox Although they would side with the British during the American Revolution, the Native Americans of Jackson County did not immedi...
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Saturday, May 23, 2009

Steamboat Attack on the Apalachicola River

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The Story of a Forgotten Attack of the Second Seminole War By Dale Cox One of the more unusual incidents of the Second Seminole War took pla...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Dozier School "Mystery Graves" were there in 1940

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USDA Aerial Photographs Show “Controversial” Cemetery Existed Before World War II by Dale Cox The little cemetery near Dozier School tha...
Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Early Settlers of Jackson County, Florida

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By Dale Cox The smoke had barely cleared from the First Seminole War when the first settlers began to make their way back to the rich lands ...
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Saturday, April 11, 2009

Second Seminole War Attack in Jackson County

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By Dale Cox Fought in virtually every corner of Florida, the Second Seminole War was a bloody conflict that deteriorated into guerrilla raid...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Jackson County's "Other" Civil War Battle

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The Battle on the Upper Chipola by Dale Cox While the story of the Battle of Marianna is pretty well known in Jackson County, few people ar...
Friday, March 13, 2009

International Military Delegations Tours Marianna Battlefield

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Improved recognition of the national and even international significance of a local Civil War event is drawing growing numbers of tourists t...
Saturday, March 7, 2009

Three Rivers appears likely to remain a state park!

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Outstanding news today from Tallahassee. Governor Charlie Crist has recommended that all Florida State Parks, including Three Rivers State P...
Friday, March 6, 2009

Battle of Natural Bridge Anniversary

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Today is the 144th anniversary of the Battle of Natural Bridge, Florida. Fought on the St. Marks River south of Tallahassee on March 6, 1865...
Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Calhoun County War of 1860 - Part One

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One of the most fascinating episodes in Jackson County history took place during the fall of 1860 when the county became entangled in an out...
Sunday, February 22, 2009

The Grave of Captain Henry Robinson

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This is the grave of Captain Henry J. Robinson, a key figure in the Battle of Marianna. Born in 1840, Robinson was only 20 years old when Fl...
Thursday, February 19, 2009

Walking in the Footsteps of Marcos Delgado

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Spanish Expedition Marched from Sneads to Campbellton in 1686 By Dale Cox After learning in 1686 that a French settlement had been establish...
Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Battle of Marianna Casualties buried in Pensacola

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By Dale Cox Pensacola – I had the opportunity this week to spend a few minutes walking through the tombstones at Barrancas National Cemeter...
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...