Timeline of Tallahassee, Florida
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.
19th century
- 1824
- * U.S. Territory of Florida capital relocated from Pensacola to newly founded Tallahassee.
- * November 8: Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida convenes.
- * Tallahassee designated seat of newly created Leon County.
- 1825 - City of Tallahassee incorporated.
- 1826
- * Florida State Capitol building construction begins.
- * City council holds first council elections ; municipal government of the City of Tallahassee begins operations
- 1829 - City Cemetery in use.
- 1831 - Williams House built.
- 1832 - First Presbyterian Church established.
- 1834 - Tallahassee-St. Marks railroad built.
- 1835 - Columns house built.
- 1837 - Goodwood Plantation established near Tallahassee.
- 1840 - Population: 1,616.
- 1841 - Yellow Fever epidemic strikes resulting in many deaths
- 1843 - Great Fire strikes and burns much of downtown; Capitol building and county court house survives
- 1845
- * State Capitol building completed.
- * Tallahassee becomes part of the new U.S. state of Florida.
- 1846 - Southern Journal newspaper begins publication.
- 1857 - Florida State College for Women founded.
- 1865
- * March 6: Battle of Natural Bridge fought near Tallahassee during American Civil War; Union forces defeated.
- * "Convention in Tallahassee repealed Florida's secession ordinance; abolished slavery."
- 1881 - St. John's Episcopal Church rebuilt.
- 1887 - State Normal College for Colored Students opens.
- 1899 - February: Great Blizzard of 1899.
- 1900 - Population: 2,981.
20th century
- 1904 - Florida Christian Advocate newspaper in publication.
- 1905
- * Weekly True Democrat newspaper begins publication.
- * Population: 3,311.
- 1907 - Florida Governor's Mansion built.
- 1909 - Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College for Negroes active.
- 1919 - Commission-manager form of government adopted.
- 1927 - Government's Martin Building constructed.
- 1929 - Dale Mabry Field begins operating.
- 1930
- * Ritz Theatre in business.
- * Population: 10,700.
- * Tallahassee Fire Department forms.
- 1933 - Tallahassee Historical Society formed.
- 1935 - WTAL radio begins broadcasting.
- 1937 - Greenwood Cemetery established.
- 1946 - Florida City County Management Association headquartered in Tallahassee.
- 1947 - Florida State University active.
- 1949 - Drive-In Theatre in business.
- 1950 - Florida State University College of Business founded.
- 1953 - Florida A&M University active.
- 1955 - WCTV begins broadcasting.
- 1957 - Tallahassee Junior Museum founded.
- 1958 - February 13: City gets record snowfall of 3 inches.
- 1960 - Population: 48,174.
- 1966 - Florida State University College of Law founded.
- 1970 - Historic Tallahassee Preservation Board organized.
- 1972 - Florida Association of City Clerks headquartered in Tallahassee.
- 1973 - Florida State University College of Social Sciences founded.
- 1975 - Roman Catholic Diocese of Pensacola–Tallahassee established.
- 1977 - Museum of Florida History established.
- 1980 - Population: 81,548.
- 1981 - Florida Institute of Government headquartered in Tallahassee.
- 1982
- * Tallahassee Genealogical Society active.
- * Florida A&M University – Florida State University College of Engineering founded.
- 1983 - 17th-century Mission San Luis de Apalachee Archaeological and Historic Site established.
- 1988 - LeRoy Collins Institute of public policy established.
- 1989 - Tallahassee Regional Airport begins operating.
- 1992 - Knott House museum established.
- 1996 - Riley Museum of African American History and Culture established.
- 1997 - City website online.
- 2000 - Florida State University's Local Governance Research Laboratory established.
21st century
- 2010 - Population: 181,376.
- 2012 - Integrity Florida government watchdog headquartered in city.
- 2014 - Andrew Gillum becomes mayor.
- 2017 - Neal Dunn becomes U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district and Al Lawson becomes U.S. representative for Florida's 5th congressional district