When was tallahassee made the capital of florida

Governor William P. Duval designated Tallahassee as the capital of the then-territory on March 4, It was deemed that Tallahassee was the best fit because it lay approximately halfway between Pensacola and St. In , Pensacola and St.

Augustine were the two largest cities in Florida, and territory officials would alternate their meetings between them. However, the back and forth travel became impractical.

William Simmons of St. Augustine to establish centrally located Tallahassee as the territorial capital. Williams and Simmons would meet with Neamathla, a Creek chief, about the decision. He objected, but begrudgingly gave his approval on the condition that it be kept a secret from the other Seminoles.

Backed by a regiment of U. Army soldier, Governor Duval met with Neamathla and his warriors. Duval illegally deposed Neamathla as head of the Seminoles, and ordered the tribe to a reservation near Tampa. Box 4 Misc. Box 5 Misc. Box 6 Misc. Date in History: 04 Mar Gift and Book Shop. Other amount. Join or Renew! Additionally, Standard Members also receive: 1.

November — Construction begins on new story Capitol, designed by architect Edward Durell Stone. Florida joins Louisiana, Nebraska and North Dakota as the only states with a capitol tower design. April 4, — The first session of the legislature in the new Capitol begins.

The museum installs 72 red-and-white window awnings, in tribute to similar awnings that periodically graced the old Capitol from the s to early 20th century.

Two of six historic oak trees fronting the Old Capitol are removed for safety concerns. The Greek revival "Old Capitol" building was constructed just in time for the statehood ceremonies. The Old Capitol building still stands in front of the modern 23 story capitol building where most of the work of the Governor and Legislature actually gets done.

Before the U. Civil War, Tallahassee was a slave, cotton and tobacco trading center. The city was in the center of a large plantation economy. At the end of the Civil War, Tallahassee had the distinction of being the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured by the Union Army. Only one battle was fought near Tallahassee during the Civil War. The Battle of Natural Bridge took place a few miles south of the city in After the Civil War, the end of slavery devastated the cotton and tobacco trade that Tallahasse had relied so heavily on.

Economic activity began to move away from Tallahassee to more southern regions of the state. Citrus, cattle and tourism became the new industries and left Tallahassee behind.