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826. Milton's Judge Rules in Favor of Confederate Soldier
Jesse M. was born on May 10, 1804 in Chesterfield, SC, the son of Elisha Lewis (1760-1829) and Esther Nelson (1765-1830). His father was...
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UNIQUE HISTORY OF PENSACOLA
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Jan 29, 20232 min read
825. Death of Milton's Professor Sam Bullard 1912
In a remote cemetery off Robinson Street in Santa Rosa County, Florida a lone grave lies in a peaceful cemetery next to Blackwater Bay....
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Jan 27, 20231 min read
824. Police Department Statistics of 1906
As all law enforcement agencies throughout the ages have kept up with the number of arrest made by each officer. The year 1906 was to be...
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Jan 24, 20231 min read
823. The Ole Molino Service Station
This old service station on the northeast corner of Molino Road and Highway 95A served many a customer gas as well as sodas and snacks....
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Dec 3, 20223 min read
822. Blocking Pensacola Harbor 1861
As the Civil War progressed began along its bloody path to war, Florida became the third state to secede from the Union on January 10,...
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Dec 3, 20225 min read
820. Old Confederate Soldier's Home 1893
As stated in Florida Memories, "The Florida Soldiers' Home Association was formed in 1888 with Albert J. Russell, the state...
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Nov 12, 20224 min read
819. Death of Pensacola's Captain Celestino Gonzalez 1865
In the latter days of the Civil War, Union General James H. Wilson raided the soft underbelly of the South on March 22, 1865 with his...
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Oct 24, 20223 min read
818. Elderly Bluff Springs Woman Kills Young Suitor 1928
On January 19, 1928, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office was called to Bluff Springs in the northern part of the county in reference to...
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Oct 8, 20225 min read
817. Pensacola's Houses of Prostitution in 1902
In the very early days of the 20th Century, Pensacola had a well-established system of prostitution more or less controlled by the local...
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Sep 29, 20224 min read
816. Man Lynched in Milton Enroute to Pensacola 1913
The study of history can be enlightening, even those times that make us ashamed of our past. George Santayana once said, "Those who...
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Sep 29, 20229 min read
821. Pensacolian Helps President Jefferson Davis Escape 1865
PRESIDENT BY Wilds Leroy "W. L." W1TTICH (1847-1913) (CO. E, 56TH ALA. CAV.), PENSACOLA, FLA. I read in the March Veteran an article from...
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Sep 21, 20222 min read
815. Milton Sailor's Ship Sunk at D-Day 1944
Jewel Hicks Hudson was born in Jay, Florida on May 18, 1905, the son of John Granville Hudson (1882-1978) and Mamie Etta Diamond...
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Sep 10, 20223 min read
814. Pensacola Youth Runs Afoul of Queen Elizabeth II
The somber news of the passing of one of the world's greatest monarchs in modern history brings a story to mind of her connection with...
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Aug 16, 20222 min read
813. Pensacola Ladies of Florida State 1924-26
In 1833, Oberlin College in Ohio became the first higher learning institution to admit women in the United States. Seventy-two years...
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Aug 1, 20225 min read
812. Milton's Green Beret Killed in Action 1967 Vietnam
There's hardly a town in the United States that has not been touched in some way by the brutality of the Vietnam War! And sadly, Milton,...
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Jul 18, 20223 min read
811. Pensacola's Stage Line to Mobile 1861
Have your ever wondered how someone in 1861 Pensacola could travel to Mobile, Alabama given the transportation options of the day? Today,...
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Jul 6, 20226 min read
810. A Young Soldier and his Lover's Scarf 1913
Melbourne Carter (1842-1863) was born in Augusta, Georgia, the son of Dr. John Flournoy Carter (1795-) and Martha Milledge Carter...
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Jun 9, 20224 min read
809. Pensacola's Union Prisoner Lucius Manlius Merritt
Lucius Manlius Merritt Sr. was born on July 11, 1824 in Charleston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, the son of Noah Merritt. Noah would...
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Jun 8, 20223 min read
808. Remember When You Could Mail Your Kids to Grandma
Once upon a time in a far off America, it became possible to mail your children to Grandma's if you had enough stamps. On New Years Day...
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May 27, 20224 min read
810. Mayor of Pensacola Murdered in the Plaza 1833
As we look around at the state of the Union today, many people say to each other "how did politics get this way?" However, if you get out...
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