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Just When Was Tallahassee Chosen as Florida’s Capital? Organizers of the Centennial had some trouble answering

by THS | May 21, 2020 | Bicentennial, Local History

By Claude Kennison Tallahassee was established on March 4, 1824 and designated as the capital of the Florida Territory.    In the same year on December 29, the Florida Legislative Council established Leon County from Gadsden County.   It was...

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