Civil War
Round Tables, 1st Florida Volunteer Infantry, An Extraordinary American Civil War Shipwreck, Battle of Olustee or Ocean Pond, Calvin Shedd Letters, Castillo De San Marcos National Monument (National, Civil War Bibliography from the State Library of F, Civil War Florida, Civil War in North Florida, Civil War Records in the Florida State Archives, Civil War Soldiers Museum
A Brief History of Florida
A concise history of the state "from the stone age to the space age" by the Florida Department of State's Division of Historical Resources.
Emanuel Point Shipwreck
An underwater wreck thought to be from Tristan de Luna's 1559 expedition which sunk off the tip of Santa Rosa Island. The wreck is still being explored by state and university underwater archeologists with volunteer help. Includes virtual tour.
Find A Grave By State: Florida
Locate the graves of notable people throughout the state. Includes many photographs, biographies, and visitor comments plus links to famous sites in other states.
Florida Division of Historical Resources
Archaeology, grants, museum of Florida History, underwater preserves, history, and folklife.
Florida Division of Historical Resources
Pages on archaeology, grants, museums, underwater preserves, history, and folklife. Site map, section on state historical commission.
Florida et Apalche
1597 map by Flemish mapmaker Cornelius Wytfliet.
Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-19
Folksongs, folktales, and life histories of African-American, Arabic, Bahamian, British-American, Cuban, Greek, Italian, Minorcan, Seminole, and Slavic cultures throughout the state, recorded under the auspices of the WPA arts projects in Florida.
Florida Historic Maps, 1836-1900
Multi-resolution maps from the American Memory Collection of the Library of Congress.
Florida Historical Contexts
A multimedia presentation on the history of aboriginal Florida.
Florida Historical Societies
Locate address information (including web site links) for historical societies in each county within the state of Florida.
Florida Historical Society
Cultural organization. Bookstore, journeys for the junior historian, family history, library, Florida Historical Quarterly, research requests and membership.
Florida History Internet Center
A history of Florida and guide to historic sites across the state, with detailed timeline from 1497 to the present day.
Florida Kids
A place for Florida kids to learn, explore, and amuse themselves with Florida history & education.
Florida Military Collection
Established and maintained by the Suncoast Chapter of the Association of the United States Army for ROTC and history students at the University of Tampa.
Florida Newspaper Project
Florida newspapers are being cataloged to full level CONSER standards. Microfilm of newspapers is produced to national preservation standards.
Florida State Archives
Searchable collections of manuscripts, war records, historic images, vital statistics, and other state archives.
Guide to Modern Florida History
A brief guide to the state in the 20th century, with an emphasis on the political and social history.
Historic Roads and Highways of Florida - US routes
Densely packed descriptions, maps, stories, and links for history buffs interested in the tale of Florida highways.
Mission San Luis
The Florida Department of State describes the early settlement and capital of La Florida from 1656 to 1704. Includes reconstructions of Apalachee buildings.
NASA Manned Missions
Historical archives of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral.
Scottish Highland Games and Celtic Festival
In celebration of the Scottish and Celtic families who settled North Florida.
Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Mari
The Henrietta Marie sank near Key West in 1701 after delivering a consignment of African captives to the island of Jamaica.
Society of Florida Archivists
Academics, librarians, government officials and individuals working to preserve documents of historical value including papers, maps, photos, films, audio recordings and electronic records. Newsletter, listserv, annual conference, membership application.
South Florida Radio History, 1923-Present
The history of radio in south Florida. Entertaining and informative facts, stories, and anecdotes.
Special Collections, University of North Florida
Among others, includes major manuscript and biographical collections about Eartha M. M. White (prominent African-American), Arthur N. Sollee, Sr. (engineer and planner for Jacksonville), and legislators Joe Carlucci and John E. Mathews, Jr.
The Floridians Text Book
A promising interactive textbook in progress, covering the history of Florida from aboriginal times to the present-day.
United States-Spain Treaty of 1819
The original agreement transferring Florida to the United States of America. Provided by the Modern History Sourcebook.
University of South Florida (Tampa) - Special Coll
Focuses on Tampa and Florida History. Oral history, manuscript collections, historic photographs, and bibliographies.
Wallace Reichelt Oral History Project, Florida Sta
With an index of oral interviews, some of which are now readable on the web. Covering the history of Tallahassee, the state, and W.W.II.
WPA Life Histories from Florida
Depression-era reminiscences of ordinary Floridians, some written by novelists and poets who later achieved fame. From the U.S. Library of Congress files.