Tuesday, March 3, 2020

New Video: Civil War in Apalachicola, Florida

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Two Egg TV releases new Apalachicola video! Two Egg TV has a new video on the Civil War in Apalachicola, Florida. It tells the story of...
Monday, February 24, 2020

Life begins anew at Florida Caverns State Park

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Tree planting underway at Florida Caverns State Park! Photos courtesy of Billy Bailey. by Dale Cox with thanks to Billy Bailey! Hur...
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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

Econchattimico's long journey on the Trail of Tears

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"They have suffered very much." by Dale Cox Econchattimico's Town was sketched in 1838 by a visiting French nobleman. ...
Monday, February 17, 2020

Zachary Taylor and the Red Ground King

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An Incident of the Trail of Tears by Dale Cox Zachary Taylor in 1844. Library of Congress The name of Andrew Jackson is most clos...
Tuesday, February 11, 2020

Marianna ravaged by two massive fires in two years!

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Devastating fires mark the eve of war. by Dale Cox The devastating fires struck the block across Jackson Street from Courthouse Squ...
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Monday, February 10, 2020

A Greenwood slave seeks freedom in death

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Suicide at the bottom of a well. by Dale Cox   Aerial photograph of Greenwood taken before Hurricane Michael struck the area. T...
Sunday, February 9, 2020

Victory Bridge construction began 100 years ago

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Landmark bridge was the first to span the Apalachicola River. by Dale Cox Victory Bridge at Chattahoochee, Florida. The 100th anni...
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Bronze bust of Hero of the Soviet Union headed for museum in Chipley, Florida!

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Marcel Albert was a dashing fighter pilot of World War II. by Dale Cox Marcel Albert during World War II. A daring World War II p...
Monday, February 3, 2020

African slaves in Florida before St. Augustine?

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"Africans of unrecorded countries." by Dale Cox Fort Caroline National Memorial commemorates the ill-fated French attempt...
Thursday, January 30, 2020

Obituary of the Ghost of Bellamy Bridge

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The death of Elizabeth Jane Bellamy. by Dale Cox Bellamy Bridge spans the Chipola River several miles north of Marianna, Florida...
Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Can you dress like a pirate?? Prove it at Pirate & Heritage Days!

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Public invited to "Dress like a Pirate" for Pirate and Heritage Days! Ready to let your inner pirate out?! Your chance is com...
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Thursday, January 23, 2020

The Boy in the Barrel: A Future Pirate's First Ship

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"A branch of a tree his mast, a blanket his sail." by Dale Cox Editor's note: To provide readers with more informatio...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

GOD SAVE MUSKOGEE: Pirate War on the Apalachicola

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William Augustus Bowles, pirate and adventurer, as painted by Thomas Hardy. William Augustus Bowles declares war on Spain! by Dale C...