Departments



Articles

Less

Features: Levy County History
November 11th, 2002

Features: Levy County History
November 4th, 2002

Features: Levy County History
October 28th, 2002

Features: Gathering Sequels
October 24th, 2002

Features: Levy County History
October 21st, 2002

Features: Levy County History
October 14th, 2002

Features: Seahorse Key`s Haunting History
October 11th, 2002

Features: Levy County History
October 9th, 2002

Features: Haunted Cedar Key - Part Three
October 9th, 2002

Features: Haunted Cedar Key - Part Two
October 2nd, 2002

Features: Levy County History
September 30th, 2002

Features: Haunted Cedar Key
September 25th, 2002

Features: Interview with Representative Karen Thurman
September 12th, 2002

Features: Levy County History
September 11th, 2002

Features: Interview with Biz Paeth
September 9th, 2002

More

Levy County History

Levy County History

Toni Collins

Thursday, July 18, 2002.

165 years ago

12 November 1836 - The U.S. steamer, General Izard, in attempting to ascend the Wythlacoochee with supplies for the depot, got aground at the mouth of the river, with her bows on the bank on one side and her stern on the other, and 8 feet of water in the middle of the channel. In this awkward position, the steamer remained till the tide went out, when her centre timber gave way and she broke down. Her stores being mostly wet, but it is supposed they will be saved. How she came to get into this awkward position, seems to be not well understood. It is said that she was made fast overnight by the bow and stern line and in the morning it was found that her bow line had been loosened and that she had floated round into the position above stated.


112 years ago

14 August 1891 - J.M. Barco, Clerk of the Circuit Court at Bronson, Florida went over to Ocala on the train and purchased a Buhyl Walnut Piano of the Bush and Gearth make from the C.F. Brewer Music House.


71 years ago

02 December 1930 - The Levy County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution requesting the Florida State Road Department to complete the stretch of State Highway No. 13 (present day S.R. 24) between Ellzey and Cedar Key immediately upon completion of the road from Bronson to Ellzey. The resolution stated that completion of the highway would shorten the mileage to Cedar Key approximately eleven miles and give Levy County a splendid completed highway direct to the Gulf. Members of the Board included: W.R. Hodges, Chairman; J.P. Kimble; J.D. Sheffield; S.C. Clyatt; and M.D. Clancy.

From the public records of Levy County,
Danny J. Shipp, Clerk of Court

Click for printer friendly version

Email this article to a friend

 

 

© 2013
Cedar Key News

cedarkeynews@gmail.com