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Levy County History

Levy County History

Toni Collins

174 years ago


01 June 1839 - The 25th Congress of the United States appropriated the sum of $15,000 for the removal of obstructions at the mouth of the Suwannee River and for a survey of the river.

95 years ago


02 March 1908 - The Levy County Board of Public Instruction heard a petition from the people at Lukens asking for the establishment of a school. The petition showed that 16 pupils would attend the school. The Board approved the request and approved C.E. Furley as Supervisor. The community of Lukens was located north of SR 24 at No. 4 Bridge.

50 years ago

08 July 1952 - Mr. L.W. Drummond, with a delegation of members of the Cattlemen`s Association of Levy County, came before the Levy County Board of County Commissioners and stated that the members of the Association had recently met with the Gilchrist and Dixie County Cattlemen`s Associations and the group made tentative plans to organize a Tri-County Cattle Show to be held in October. The Organization was desirous of purchasing a location near Fannin Springs and erecting suitable buildings and fencing in order that the three counties could participate in the Fat Cattle Show each year. A committee was appointed to contact the County Commissioners in each county to solicit funds to assist in defraying the expenses of the project. After considering the matter, the Commissioners agreed to appropriate $1,000 or possibly $1,500 in the new budget to be used for this purpose.

From the Archives & History Center
Levy County Clerk`s Office
Danny J. Shipp, Clerk of Court

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