Timeline of Tallahassee, Florida

The following is a 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.
• November 8: Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida convenes.
• Tallahassee designated seat of newly created Leon County.
• 1825 - City of Tallahassee incorporated.
• 1826
• Florida State Capitol building construction begins.
• 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.
• 1832 - First Presbyterian Church established.
• 1834 - Tallahassee-St. Marks railroad built.
• 1835 - Columns house built.
• 1837 - Goodwood Plantation established near Tallahassee.
• 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.
• Tallahassee becomes part of the new U.S. state of Florida.
• 1846 - Southern Journal newspaper begins publication.
• 1857 - Florida State College for Women founded.
• 1865
• March 6: Battle of Natural Bridge fought near Tallahassee during American Civil War; Union forces defeated.
• "Convention in Tallahassee repealed Florida's secession ordinance; abolished slavery."
• 1881 - St. John's Episcopal Church rebuilt.
• 1887 - State Normal College for Colored Students opens.
• 1899 - February: Great Blizzard of 1899.
• 1900 - Population: 2,981.

20th century

• 1904 - Florida Christian Advocate newspaper in publication.
• 1905
• Weekly True Democrat newspaper begins publication.
• Population: 3,311.
• 1907 - Florida Governor's Mansion built.
• 1909 - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes active.
• 1919 - Commission-manager form of government adopted.
• 1927 - Government's Martin Building constructed.
• 1929 - Dale Mabry Field (airfield) begins operating.
• 1930
• Ritz Theatre in business.
• Population: 10,700.
• Tallahassee Fire Department forms.
• 1933 - Tallahassee Historical Society formed.
• 1935 - WTAL radio begins broadcasting.
• 1937 - Greenwood Cemetery established.
• 1946 - Florida City County Management Association headquartered in Tallahassee (approximate date).http://fccma.org/about/
• 1947 - Florida State University active.
• 1949 - Drive-In Theatre in business.
• 1950 - Florida State University College of Business founded.
• 1953 - Florida A&M University active.
• 1955 - WCTV (television) begins broadcasting.
• 1957 - Tallahassee Junior Museum founded.
• 1958 - February 13: City gets record snowfall of 3 inches.
• 1960 - Population: 48,174.
• 1966 - Florida State University College of Law founded.
• 1970 - Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board organized.
• 1972 - Florida Association of City Clerks headquartered in Tallahassee (approximate date).http://www.floridaclerks.org/index.asp?SEC=D7FEDFDA-9C19-44BD-B266-8DBE00A86A4E&Type=B_BASIC
• 1973 - Florida State University College of Social Sciences founded.
• 1975 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee established.
• 1977 - Museum of Florida History established.
• 1980 - Population: 81,548.
• 1981 - Florida Institute of Government headquartered in Tallahassee.http://iog.fsu.edu/welcome/
• 1982
• Tallahassee Genealogical Society active.
• Florida A&M University – Florida State University College of Engineering founded.
• 1983 - 17th-century Mission San Luis de Apalachee Archaeological and Historic Site established.
• 1988 - LeRoy Collins Institute of public policy established.http://collinsinstitute.fsu.edu
• 1989 - Tallahassee Regional Airport begins operating.
• 1992 - Knott House museum established.
• 1996 - Riley Museum of African American History and Culture established.
• 1997 - City website online (approximate date).
• 2000 - Florida State University's Local Governance Research Laboratory established.

21st century

• 2010 - Population: 181,376.
• 2012 - Integrity Florida government watchdog headquartered in city.
• 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

Gallery

See also

• History of Tallahassee, Florida
• List of mayors of Tallahassee, Florida
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Leon County, Florida
• of other cities in the North Florida area of Florida: Gainesville, Jacksonville, Pensacola

References

Bibliography

• (1978 facsimile ed. by University of Florida)

External links

• (Includes timeline)
• Items related to Tallahassee, Florida, various dates (via Digital Public Library of America)