Dale Cox, Historian & Author

Welcome to the official blog of historian and writer Dale Cox. Articles here explore the history, archaeology, folklore, genealogy, and scenic beauty of the Southeast.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

A Monster in Two Egg??? Parramore area sightings raise questions!

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It appears that Florida's famed "skunk ape" may be ranging north. Several eyewitnesses have come forward to report sightings ...
Friday, February 12, 2010

Two Egg receives first snowfall in a decade!

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As snow flurries spread across Jackson County this afternoon, the Two Egg area received its first snowfall in a decade. Heavy snow began ...
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Life on a Jackson County Plantation - An Excerpt from the New Book

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The following is excerpted from Chapter One of my new book, The History of Jackson County, Florida: The War Between the States . The book is...
Friday, February 5, 2010

Volume 2 now in stock at Chipola River Book and Tea in Marianna

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Volume 2 of The History of Jackson County, Florida is now in stock at Chipola River Book and Tea in Downtown Marianna. The store had 20 a...
Thursday, February 4, 2010

Volume 2 of The History of Jackson County is now available at Amazon.com

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I'm pleased to announce that The History of Jackson County, Florida: The War Between the States , Volume 2 of my series on the county...
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

John Milton as a Defendant: The Murder Trial of the Future Governor of Florida

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By Dale Cox For more than a century the story has been told in Jackson County that John Milton had killed a man in a duel at some point ...
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

C.S.S. Chattahoochee: The Maiden Voyage of the Forgotten Confederate Defender of Jackson County

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by Dale Cox In January of 1863, the residents of the northeastern corner of Jackson County were stunned by an unexpected sight coming do...
Friday, January 8, 2010

The Pirate of Two Egg, Florida

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In continuing the expansion of my http://www.twoeggfla.com/ website, I've added a new page on the man I like to call the "Pirate ...
Saturday, January 2, 2010

New Battle of Ekanachattee page now online!

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Continuing the expansion of my TwoEggFla.com website, I've added a new page on the Battle of Ekanachatte. This little known battle to...
Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Econchattimico's Reserve - A Unique Jackson County Historic Site

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One of the most unique historic sites in Jackson County is located along the old River Road (Highway 271) about six miles north of Sneads a...
Sunday, December 27, 2009

Blue Spring was an important Confederate camp

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Although most Civil War camps were temporary affairs, the one at Jackson County's Blue Spring was occupied for three years by troops ass...
Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Battle of Ocheesee, Florida

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This week marks the 192nd anniversary of the Battle of Ocheesee, an important Seminole War engagement fought on the Apalachicola River at th...
Thursday, October 15, 2009

Jackson County and the Lost Confederate Gold

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by Dale Cox Parramore - One of the most interesting of Jackson County's legends involves a portion of the famed lost Confederate treasur...
Thursday, October 8, 2009

Annual Homecoming Remembers Old Parramore

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The 48th annual Oak Grove Homecoming was held on October 4, 2009, in the historic Jackson County "ghost town" of Old Parramore. Th...
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...
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