Timeline of Tallahassee, Florida
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
19th century
- 1824
- U.S. Territory of Florida capital relocated from Pensacola to newly founded Tallahassee.[1]
- November 8: Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida convenes.[2]
- Tallahassee designated seat of newly created Leon County.[3]
- 1825 - City of Tallahassee incorporated.[4]
- 1826
- Florida State Capitol building construction begins.[2]
- City council holds first council elections (mayor & councilmen elected); municipal government of the City of Tallahassee begins operations
- 1829 - City Cemetery in use.
- 1831 - Williams House built.[2]
- 1832 - First Presbyterian Church established.
- 1834 - Tallahassee-St. Marks railroad built.[5]
- 1835 - Columns house built.[1]
- 1837 - Goodwood Plantation established near Tallahassee.[6]
- 1840 - Population: 1,616.
- 1841 - Yellow Fever epidemic strikes resulting in many deaths
- 1843 - Great Fire strikes and burns much of downtown; Capitol building and county court house survives
- 1845
- State Capitol building completed.[2]
- Tallahassee becomes part of the new U.S. state of Florida.[2]
- 1846 - Southern Journal newspaper begins publication.[7]
- 1857 - Florida State College for Women founded.[1]
- 1865
- March 6: Battle of Natural Bridge fought near Tallahassee during American Civil War; Union forces defeated.[1]
- "Convention in Tallahassee repealed Florida's secession ordinance; abolished slavery."[8]
- 1881 - St. John's Episcopal Church rebuilt.[2]
- 1887 - State Normal College for Colored Students opens.[2]
- 1899 - February: Great Blizzard of 1899.[9]
- 1900 - Population: 2,981.[10]
20th century
- 1904 - Florida Christian Advocate newspaper in publication.[7]
- 1905
- Weekly True Democrat newspaper begins publication.[7]
- Population: 3,311.[10]
- 1907 - Florida Governor's Mansion built.
- 1909 - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes active.[2]
- 1919 - Commission-manager form of government adopted.[5]
- 1927 - Government's Martin Building constructed.[2]
- 1929 - Dale Mabry Field (airfield) begins operating.[11]
- 1930
- Ritz Theatre in business.[12]
- Population: 10,700.
- Tallahassee Fire Department forms.[13]
- 1933 - Tallahassee Historical Society formed.[14]
- 1935 - WTAL radio begins broadcasting.[15]
- 1937 - Greenwood Cemetery established.
- 1946 - Florida City County Management Association headquartered in Tallahassee (approximate date).[chronology citation needed]
- 1947 - Florida State University active.
- 1949 - Drive-In Theatre in business.[12]
- 1950 - Florida State University College of Business founded.
- 1953 - Florida A&M University active.
- 1955 - WCTV (television) begins broadcasting.[16]
- 1957 - Tallahassee Junior Museum founded.[6]
- 1958 - February 13: City gets record snowfall of 3 inches.[9]
- 1960 - Population: 48,174.
- 1966 - Florida State University College of Law founded.
- 1970 - Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board organized.[17]
- 1972 - Florida Association of City Clerks headquartered in Tallahassee (approximate date).[chronology citation needed]
- 1973 - Florida State University College of Social Sciences founded.
- 1975 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee established.[18]
- 1977 - Museum of Florida History established.[6]
- 1980 - Population: 81,548.
- 1981 - Florida Institute of Government headquartered in Tallahassee.
- 1982
- Tallahassee Genealogical Society active.[19]
- Florida A&M University – Florida State University College of Engineering founded.
- 1983 - 17th-century Mission San Luis de Apalachee Archaeological and Historic Site established.[6]
- 1988 - LeRoy Collins Institute of public policy established.
- 1989 - Tallahassee Regional Airport begins operating.[11]
- 1992 - Knott House museum established.[6]
- 1996 - Riley Museum of African American History and Culture established.[6]
- 1997 - City website online (approximate date).[20][21]
- 2000 - Florida State University's Local Governance Research Laboratory established.[22]
21st century
- 2010 - Population: 181,376.[23][24]
- 2012 - Integrity Florida government watchdog headquartered in city.[25]
- 2014 - Andrew Gillum becomes mayor.
- 2017 - Neal Dunn becomes U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district and Al Lawson becomes U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district[26][27]
Gallery
Old City Cemetery, laid out in 1841 (photo 2011)
Office of Tallahassee Democrat newspaper, launched in 1905 (photo 2014)
Civil rights march in Tallahassee, 1971
Florida A&M University graduation ceremony, 2003. School opened in 1887
Bell of defunct 1901 ship USS Tallahassee, moved to city hall in 2010
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