Category: History

Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Opera House is one of the highlights of Jefferson County, and is well known for its cultivation of the arts – it is the opera…

Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. On the Pacific island of Iwo Jima, Sgt. Ernest Ivy Thomas Jr. and other brave Marines were under enemy fire as they climbed Mount Suribachi to raise…

Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Even before the Great Depression struck the United States, resulting in shockwaves of economical and societal impact that would take years to repair, as a whole, Florida…

Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello is a town known for its many important historical locations. One building in particular is the structure that currently houses the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce….

Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. An armistice is an agreement made between two warring parties to cease fighting. While not a complete white flag of peace and the possibility of continuing war…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The first snowfall recorded in the State of Florida was on December 19, 1765. According to that initial report, a “white frost” fell in the northern part…

Beulah B. Bird, Jefferson County Historical Association Contributor As we all hopefully observe an “abundance of caution” and “shelter in place,” the Jefferson County Historical Association would like to use this time…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “American Legion” is a well-known name to veterans and supporters of our nation’s military. The name carries weight as one of the considerable social influencers for veteran…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Today, when you want a fresh look in your wardrobe, it’s only a matter of shopping at your local boutique or visiting a thrift store. Clothing is…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Today, when neighbors, enemies or political rivals argue, it isn’t common for the dispute to devolve into a gun-toting standoff. But there was a time, not that…

Aucilla Research Institute Contributor In the decade preceding the American Civil War, Middle Florida was not at a loss for energetic, capable and interesting men, but perhaps none were more remarkable or…

Gene Hall Contributer Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free. (John 8:32). “Quentin Tarantino’s Oscar winning Western, Django Unchained, is one of relatively few Hollywood films…

Story Courtesy of the Aucilla Research Institute as submitted by Dr. Willet Boyer. Jefferson County, Fla., has had humans living here for more than 14,000 years – and leaving behind traces of…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…