Web Directory

» A Brief History of Florida
   A concise history of the state "from the Stone Age to the Space Age" by the Florida Department of State's Division of Historical Resources.
   http://www.flheritage.com/facts/history/summary/

» American Memory - Panoramic Maps 1847-1929
   An online collection from the Library of Congress. Maps from all over the state, zoom in to see details.
   http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/gmd:@filreq(@field(STATE+florida)+@field(COLLID+pmmap))

» Emanuel Point Shipwreck
   An underwater wreck thought to be from Tristan de Luna's 1559 expedition which sunk off the tip of Santa Rosa Island. The wreck is still being explored by state and university underwater archeologists with volunteer help. Includes virtual tour.
   http://www.flheritage.com/archaeology/projects/shipwrecks/emanuelpoint/

» Find A Grave By State: Florida
   Locate the graves of notable people throughout the state. Includes many photographs, biographies, and visitor comments plus links to famous sites in other states.
   http://www.findagrave.com/state/11.html

» Florida Division of Historical Resources
   Archaeology, grants, museum of Florida History, underwater preserves, history, and folklife.
   http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/

» Florida Folklife from the WPA Collections, 1937-1942
   Folksongs, folktales, and life histories of African-American, Arabic, Bahamian, British-American, Cuban, Greek, Italian, Minorcan, Seminole, and Slavic cultures throughout the state, recorded under the auspices of the WPA arts projects in Florida.
   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/flwpahtml/

» Florida Historic Maps, 1836-1900
   Multi-resolution maps from the American Memory Collection of the Library of Congress.
   http://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/S?ammem/gmd:@filreq(@field(STATE+florida)+@field(COLLID+rrmap))

» Florida Historical Contexts
   A multimedia presentation on the history of aboriginal Florida.
   http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/facts/reports/contexts/

» Florida Historical Societies
   Locate address information (including web site links) for historical societies in each county within the state of Florida.
   http://www.daddezio.com/society/hill/SH-FL-NDX.html

» Florida Historical Society
   Cultural organization. Bookstore, journeys for the junior historian, family history, library, Florida Historical Quarterly, research requests and membership.
   http://florida-historical-soc.org/

» Florida History Internet Center
   A history of Florida and guide to historic sites across the state, with detailed timeline from 1497 to the present day.
   http://www.floridahistory.org

» Florida Kids
   A place for Florida kids to learn, explore, and amuse themselves with Florida history and education.
   http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/kids/

» Florida Memory Project
   Searchable collections of manuscripts, war records, historic images, vital statistics, audio and video recordings.
   http://www.floridamemory.com/

» Florida Newspaper Project
   Florida newspapers are being cataloged to full level CONSER standards. Microfilm of newspapers is produced to national preservation standards.
   http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/flnews/

» Historic Roads and Highways of Florida - US routes
   Densely packed descriptions, maps, stories, and links for history buffs interested in the tale of Florida highways.
   http://home.earthlink.net/~us98/flus.htm

» Mission San Luis
   The Florida Department of State describes the early settlement and capital of La Florida from 1656 to 1704. Includes reconstructions of Apalachee buildings.
   http://dhr.dos.state.fl.us/archaeology/sanluis/

» NASA Manned Missions
   Historical archives of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral.
   http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/inforcenter/history/history.html

» Scottish Highland Games and Celtic Festival
   In celebration of the Scottish and Celtic families who settled North Florida.
   http://members.tripod.com/~MargeM/SCOTTISH.HTM

» Slave Ship Speaks: The Wreck of the Henrietta Marie
   The Henrietta Marie sank near Key West in 1701 after delivering a consignment of African captives to the island of Jamaica.
   http://www.historical-museum.org/exhibits/hm/henmarie.htm

» Society of Florida Archivists
   Academics, librarians, government officials and individuals working to preserve documents of historical value including papers, maps, photos, films, audio recordings and electronic records. Newsletter, listserv, annual conference, membership application.
   http://www.florida-archivists.org/

» South Florida Radio History, 1923-Present
   The history of radio in south Florida. Entertaining and informative facts, stories, and anecdotes.
   http://www.radiopages.net/radio/

» Special Collections, University of North Florida
   Among others, includes major manuscript and biographical collections about Eartha M. M. White (prominent African-American), Arthur N. Sollee, Sr. (engineer and planner for Jacksonville), and legislators Joe Carlucci and John E. Mathews, Jr.
   http://www.unf.edu/library/sc/papers.html

» The Floridians Text Book
   Interactive textbook covering the history of Florida from aboriginal times to the present-day.
   http://floridanabob.hypermart.net/floridians.htm

» United States-Spain Treaty of 1819
   The original agreement transferring Florida to the United States of America. Provided by the Modern History Sourcebook.
   http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1819florida.html

» WPA Life Histories from Florida
   Depression-era reminiscences of ordinary Floridians, some written by novelists and poets who later achieved fame. From the U.S. Library of Congress files.
   http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/wpaintro/flcat.html

» Wallace Reichelt Oral History Project, Florida State University
   With an index of oral interviews, some of which are now readable on the web. Covering the history of Tallahassee, the state, and W.W.II.
   http://www.fsu.edu/~ohp/