FLORIDA CHRONOLOGY
Category: History
Updated: 2 days ago
A timeline of the history of what is now the State of Florida.
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Created byCraigue & Co.
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First Humans in FloridaFlorida peninsula shrinks due to glacial meltingArchaic Period: Hunting/Gatherering peoples started to settle.First semi-permanent settlements in Florida.Settlements along St. Johns River, & near modern Tampa.Late Archaic Period: Settlement along coasts & rivers.First fired-clay pottery in use.Mounds built along Crystal River.Castillo de San Marcos constructed.Fort Mose established.Florida Territory ceded to U.S.Ponce de Leon in FloridaBritish invasion of Florida.Adams–Onis TreatyFounding of St. AugustineIntroduction of Horses in FloridaDe Soto landing at Tampa BayDe Soto on the Mississippi RiverDeath of De SotoPeriods
Formation of the Timucua, Apalachee, Calusa, Tequesta, & other tribes.British raids on Spanish settlements & missions.De Soto Expedition through the American South
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