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.

Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Hurricane of 1877 at Chattahoochee, Florida

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Recreated path of Hurricane #4 in 1877. Map and data from NOAA. A hurricane devastated a wide area of Northwest Florida in October 1877....
Wednesday, May 24, 2017

A mystery of murder & missing gold on the Ocheesee Road!

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This rare 1849 $20 gold piece is at the National Museum of American History. Could a treasure of similar coins worth millions of dollars b...
Thursday, May 18, 2017

"Bloody Affair in Florida" - The 1865 gunfight at Neely's Store in Campbellton

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Jackson County as it appeared during the late 1800s. Campbellton is at the upper left. The months after the close of the War Between th...
Saturday, May 13, 2017

Elephant rampage in Marianna, Florida

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Marianna as it appeared in 1894 when Gipsy the elephant went on a rampage and met his fate. Marianna has seen its share of exciteme...
Friday, May 12, 2017

Ghost of Jericho Pond: Old U.S. Road legend a memory of Reconstruction

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The Old U.S. Road where it passes over Jericho Pond north of Marianna in Jackson County, Florida. Jericho Pond is more swamp than pond....
Monday, May 8, 2017

Spirit of the Spring: How a ghost stopped Blue Springs from flowing

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The watery domain of the Spirit of the Spring, glorious in its "beauty and wild freedom." Photo by Alan Cox This is the c...
Sunday, May 7, 2017

The Spirit of Blue Springs: A Jackson County Ghost Story

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Water flows from the submerged cave at Jackson Blue Spring as TwoEgg.TV 's Rachael Conrad works on a coming program. The following ...
Friday, May 5, 2017

Thirty-seven years asleep in a Marianna cave?!

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Stunning formations at Florida Caverns State Park in Marianna, Florida. The caves of the Marianna area and Florida Caverns State Par...
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

How Ocheesee almost replaced Tallahassee as capital of Florida

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The wooden frame capitol building in Tallahassee as it appeared in 1831 when Ocheesee almost became state capital. State Archives of Fl...
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