The celebration of the Declaration of Independence's semiquincentennial is a chance to broaden the historical narrative to ...

1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of ...

Florida and Palm Beach County history is not entirely separate from the events leading to the American Revolution and the 13 ...

In 1947, a 5,600-acre tract of land was deeded to the state for preservation as Collier-Seminole State Park. According to floridastateparks.org, the park was originally created by Barron Gift ...

How the Seminole War in Florida is Prevented from Coming to an End. We have just received from a co respondent in Florida, the following sketch of the Indian War, which has been going on nearly ...

1845: Florida becomes the 27th state. 1855: The Third Seminole War begins, lasting until 1858, and sparked by tensions with the remaining indigenous people. 1861: Florida's time in the Union is ...