Category Florida History
General Washington and the Continental Congress move against East Florida
This is an excerpt from my book Florida and the American Revolution In December 1775, Continental Army General George Washington was informed that the British had been stockpiling weaponry, ammunition and other materials in St Augustine. At this point Washington began to prepare defensive actions in the event that the British launched an invasion of […]
Illegality comes naturally to us Floridians
The following is an excerpt from the new book Rum Runners and Moonshiners of Old Florida : A Second Batch. The sun is slowly setting over the Florida Capitol Complex, covering the walkways along the plaza in a cool and inviting shade. Exiting this beautiful and historic sight I am bathed by the dimming light […]
The British assume control of Florida
This is an excerpt from Florida and the British prior to the American Revolution As noted in the last section Spain ceded Florida to the British in 1763. At the same time, in a separate agreement French Louisiana was split in two – the area west of the Mississippi River became Spanish Louisiana. The areas […]
Entering the Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek
The entrance to the Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek in Osceola County. These are original structures but have been moved from to the present location.
Fort Taylor and the Civil War
Dr. Angela Zombek of UNC-Wilmington, who is one of the foremost experts on Florida and the Civil War joins us to discuss the pivotal role that Key West’s Fort Taylor played in Union war planning at the very highest levels and in the Civil War in general. You can listen to the Florida History Podcast […]
Fort Taylor overview
On this past week’s Florida History Podcast we discussed Fort Taylor in Key West as a precursor to our interview with Dr Angela Zombek about the Civil War at Fort Taylor . You can listen to the Florida History Podcast on Anchor (which hosts our show), Spotify, Google, Apple Podcasts, Radio Public, Breaker, Overcast, Castro or Pocket Casts. Overcast, Castro, Spotify, Radio Public and Breaker have […]
Fort George Island
Duval County’s Fort George Island Cultural State Park adjoins the Timucan National Ecological Preserve
Resentment of American Colonists toward Florida
This is an excerpt from Florida and The American Revolution In recent years thanks to HBO’s wonderful, John Adams miniseries, a revival of interest in John Dickinson who was expertly played by Zeljko Ivanek has occurred. Dickinson opposed the Declaration of Independence as we learn in the miniseries. But before and after July 1776, he […]
Shingle Creek Pioneer Village slideshow
Around the Pioneer Village at Shingle Creek which is maintained by Osceola County.
The Florida Squeeze 