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255. Pensacola's Early Motorized Camping
As families are heading out to the great outdoors on this 4th of July, just remember how we became a "camping" nation. Once upon a time...
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Jul 2, 20193 min read
254. Tragedy of Pensacola's Amanda Middleton Dade 1867
Major Francis Langhorne Dade was born on February 22, 1791 in Prince William County, Virginia. A veteran of the War of 1812, he was...
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Jun 28, 20193 min read
253. Pensacola's Hanging of a Confederate Spy 1864
John Thomas "J.T." Mann was born in Henry County, Alabama in 1839 to the union of Young and Sarah Mann. His father was a farmer by trade...
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Jun 25, 20192 min read
252. The Brownsville Barber Shop 1950's
Arrie Douglas Morris "Shorty" was born in 1901 in Monroe, Alabama, the son of Charles Douglas Morris and Velma Anna Wiggins. His father...
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Jun 21, 20192 min read
251. Atmore's Strange Story of Annie Caroline Williams Davis
Christopher Columbus "Lum" Davis was born on November 19, 1871 in Lasca, Alabama, but spent most of his life in Atmore, Alabama and...
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Jun 18, 20192 min read
254. Medal of Honor Won in Pensacola Bay Crash 1918
Francis "Frank" Edward Ormsbee Jr. was born on April 30, 1892 in Providence, Rhode Island to Francis Sr. and Sarah Jane Griffiths. His...
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Jun 15, 20192 min read
250. Pensacolian Henry White Jones CSA 1862
Henry White Jones was born on September 23, 1846 in Stockton, Baldwin County, Alabama to the union of Robert Jones and Clarissa Barlow....
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Jun 15, 20193 min read
249. Life in Santa Rosa County 1896 (Part III)
The Milton Journal of 1896 also tried to advertise the various businesses located downtown in an attempt to let would-be settlers know...
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Jun 12, 20193 min read
248. Life in Santa Rosa County 1896 (Part II)
The Milton Journal had a section called the "All Sorts," which appeared to be an assortment of sales, announcements, and such. The local...
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Jun 11, 20193 min read
247. Century's "Plumber of Tannenheim" 1904
The Century plantation called "Tannenheim" became the home of Frank Clarence Hecker and Lulu Webster. Clarence was the son of Colonel...
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Jun 6, 20192 min read
246. Milton Remembers Lewis W. Sessions on D-Day June 6, 1944
This is a repost, because today is the 76th Anniversary of the great landing at Normandy on June 6, 1944, forever known as D-Day. In all,...
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Jun 5, 20193 min read
245. In Remembrance of the Battle of Midway June 4, 1942
June 4, 2019 is the 77th anniversary of one of the greatest military battles in American history and one that changed the entire...
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Jun 5, 20192 min read
244. Life in Santa Rosa County 1896 (Part I)
On Christmas Day of 1896, the "Milton Journal" printed a long article on the advantages of moving to Santa Rosa County and settling down...
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Jun 3, 20193 min read
243. S. H. Kress & Co., Pensacola's Premier Store 1903
The S. H. Kress & Company Department store first appeared in Pensacola around 1903. The chain of stores was originally established by...
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May 30, 20193 min read
242. Milton's John Franklin Rogers CSA 1861
John Franklin Rogers was born on November 23, 1843 in Mt. Meigs, Montgomery County, AL to Robert David and Margaret Ann Rogers....
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May 27, 20193 min read
241. Pensacolian and the Famous PT-109
On August 1, 1943, fifteen patrol torpedo boats were ordered on a mission to intercept five enemy destroyers in the Solomon's. The...
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May 25, 20193 min read
240. Milton Sailor Lost on the USS Wahoo Submarine 1943
Norman Conna Ware was born in Milton, Florida Ware on August 17, 1917 to George Washington Ware (1877-1931) and Nancy Carmilla Cotton...
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May 24, 20194 min read
239. Pensacola Household Chores of Yesteryear 1900
It would do well for our current generation to realize what women had to endure not so many years ago. For instance, back then cooking...
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May 21, 20193 min read
238. Old Baars Hotel, Gulf Beach 1925
Sunny David wrote an outstanding account of the history of Perdido Bay in his book "The Lost Bay." His story centers around the son of...
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May 16, 20192 min read
237. Stanton General Store, Bluffs Springs, 1904
Bluff Springs used to be a thriving town during the days of the timber boon in north Escambia County. Began in 1888 as an incorporated...
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