On this day in the Sunshine State ...
1824 The first Presbyterian Church in Florida was incorporated at St. Augustine.
1862 The Pensacola and Georgia Railroad was opened to Gee Gee’s Turnout, four miles from Quincy.
1886 The City of Arcadia was incorporated today.
1891 Marcellus Lovejoy Stearns, the eleventh governor of Florida (acting) died today at Palatine Bridge, New York. He served from March 18, 1874 until January 2, 1877.
1928 Dale Van Sickle, an end on the University of Florida football team, was named to the Associated Press’ All-American football team.
About Me
- Ric
- Florida, United States
- Bred, raised, educated and life long Floridian, and proud of it. E-mail at one(dot)legged(dot)old(dot)fat(dot)man(at)gmail(dot)com
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