Colonial America
Colonial Events in Florida
79 events, page 1 of 2 — 1492 to early statehood
1500
Spanish Cattle Ranching Introduced to Florida
Florida · Settlement · Colonial Period
1513
Juan Ponce de León Claims Florida for Spain
Florida · Expedition · Colonial Period
1513
Ponce de León's First Expedition Departs Puerto Rico
Florida · Expedition · Colonial Period
1521
Ponce de León Colony Driven Off by Calusa
Florida · Expedition · Colonial Period
1526
De Ayllón Establishes San Miguel de Gualdape
Florida · Settlement · Colonial Period
1528
Narváez Expedition Lands near Tampa Bay
Florida · Expedition · Colonial Period
1539
De Soto Expedition Lands in Tampa Bay
Florida · Expedition · Colonial Period
1549
Dominican Missionary Expedition to Florida
Florida · Expedition · Colonial Period
1559
Tristán de Luna y Arellano Expedition to Ochuse
Florida · Expedition · Colonial Period
1562
Establishment of Charlesfort on Parris Island
Florida · Settlement · Colonial Period
1562
Jean Ribault First Landing in Florida
Florida · Expedition · Colonial Period
1562
Jean Ribault Expedition to Florida
Florida · Expedition · Colonial Period
1564
Founding of Fort Caroline at Jacksonville
Florida · Founding · Colonial Period
1564
Founding of Fort Caroline near Jacksonville
Florida · Founding · Colonial Period
1565
Spanish Founding of St. Augustine
Florida · Founding · Colonial Period
1565
Mission Nombre de Dios Founded
Florida · Founding · Colonial Period
1565
First Recorded Christian Marriage in Continental US
Florida · Other · Colonial Period
1565
Founding of St. Augustine
Florida · Founding · Colonial Period
1565
Spanish Attack and Capture of Fort Caroline
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1565
Spanish Destruction of French Florida
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1568
De Gourgues Retaliatory Massacre of Spanish Garrison
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1586
Francis Drake Plunders St. Augustine
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1597
Guale Rebellion Against Spanish Missions
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1628
Amacano-Pohoy Peace Brokered by Spanish
Florida · Treaty · Colonial Period
1633
Missions Established in Apalachee Province
Florida · Settlement · Colonial Period
1647
Apalachee Revolt Against Spanish
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1656
Timucua Rebellion Against Spanish
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1672
Construction of Castillo de San Marcos Begins
Florida · Other · Colonial Period
1674
Chine Mission of St. Peter Founded at Chaccabi
Florida · Founding · Colonial Period
1693
King Charles II Proclamation Freeing Escaped Slaves
Florida · Legislation · Colonial Period
1696
Spanish Founding of Presidio Santa Maria de Galve
Florida · Founding · Colonial Period
1698
Pensacola Founded on Western Florida Panhandle
Florida · Founding · Colonial Period
1702
Carolina and Creek Raiders Destroy Florida Missions
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1702
James Moore's Attack on St. Augustine
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1704
Apalachee Province Destroyed by Carolina
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1739
War of Jenkins' Ear Battles in Florida and Georgia
Florida · Battle · Colonial Period
1750
Oconee Seminoles Settle Paynes Prairie
Florida · Settlement · Colonial Period
1763
New Smyrna Colony Settlement and Collapse
Florida · Settlement · Colonial Period
1763
British Division of Florida into Two Territories
Florida · Legislation · Colonial Period
1763
Spain Trades Florida to Britain
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Spanish Withdraw from Florida
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Great Britain Takes Possession of Florida
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Spanish Cession of Florida to Great Britain
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Spain Cedes Florida to Great Britain
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1763
Spain Trades Florida to Great Britain
Florida · Transition Of Power · Colonial Period
1767
British West Florida Northern Boundary Expanded
Florida · Legislation · Colonial Period
1777
Battle of Thomas Creek
Florida · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1778
Battle of Alligator Bridge
Florida · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1781
Spain Captures Pensacola from British
Florida · Battle · Revolutionary Era
1783
Florida Returned to Spain by Treaty of Paris
Florida · Treaty · Revolutionary Era
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