Jan. 10, 1940 The Katherine Theater is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Town officials have been re-elected. There were only 16 votes cast in election last week. Richard Simpson is the mayor; Martha…
Category: History
Catherine Daingerfield Willis Gray Murat Jefferson County’s Princess
Catherine Daingerfield Willis Gray Murat (August 17, 1803 – August 6, 1867) was an American socialite. She was married to Prince Achille Murat, an exiled Napoleonic prince living in America, from 1826…
Jefferson County Kennel Club – a 50-year empire now sitting empty
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1958, Steve Andris, a Georgia native from Savannah, built a greyhound track in Monticello. Andris had never been to a race before, and he didn’t know…
Lady Clerk: Eleanor B. Hawkins
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. For 28 years, Eleanor B. Hawkins was a face in the Jefferson County government system as Clerk of the Court. Eleanor B. Hawkins was born in 1938….
How Salt Road got its name
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. Before the American Civil War of 1861-1865, most of the salt consumed by the people of the southern states of American was shipped from Europe to the…
Some of mankind’s greatest history lies in the Aucilla River
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. Beginning near Thomasville, Ga., close to the Florida state line, is the mighty Aucilla River. On the banks of this river, historians have documented some of the…
The history of the Dixie Plantation
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. The Dixie Plantation is 9,100 acres located in the heart of the Red Hills Region in Jefferson County. When Gerald Livingston bought the plantation before the name…
Monticello’s hero: Ernest “Boots” Thomas
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. On Feb. 23, 1945, Ernest Thomas, also known as “Boots”, with 40 brave Marines and surrounded by enemies firing, climbed on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, Japan…
Who was Fred Mahan?
Remembering the man who brought beauty to Jefferson County Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. He was born on Oct. 6, 1886, in Dodge City, Kan., and died on March 12, 1960, in…
The Tungston Plantation of Capps: a plantation with its own town
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. In Jefferson County, there once was a plantation that was its own town… The plantation was located in Capps, Fla., just a couple of miles south of…
A historical landmark: Lloyd Station is oldest brick depot in Florida
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. The Lloyd Railroad station was built in 1858 by the Pensacola and Georgia Railroad, prior to the American Civil War. At its construction, the Lloyd Railroad station…
It happened on the
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. July 4, 1054 – The brightest known supernova – SN 1054 – is reported by Chinese astrologers. The remnant of the supernova is now known as the…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: The shot heard around the world
Mickey Starling Columnist Being raised in the South means certain things come with the territory. Sweet tea, cane syrup and grits are considered staple items. However, it is a little known fact…
This month in history
June 14, 1775 – The first U.S. Military service, the Continental Army consisting of six companies of riflemen, was established by the Second Continental Congress. The next day, George Washington was appointed…
Frank “Buddy” Ebsen
Biography Courtesy of Wikipedia Buddy Ebsen was an American actor and dancer whose career spanned seven decades. His most famous role was as Jed Clampett in the CBS television sitcom The Beverly…
Snippets in Time
March 15, 1858: After fighting American troops for almost 25 years, Billy Bowlegs, the Seminole chief who led the resistance to relocation in the Second and Third Seminole Wars, and his followers…
Prominent women of American history
Elizabeth Glover (c. 1600-1643) Elizabeth owned the first printing company in America. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) Anne was a poet of the 17th Century. Henrietta Johnston (c. 1633-1729) Henrietta was an artist. Abigail…
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