[Fhstoday] TODAY IN FLORIDA HISTORY FOR NOVEMBER 10

[Nick Wynne]

TODAY IN FLORIDA HISTORY 
NOVEMBER 10   
     
1824 Governor William P. Duval delivered his annual message to the legislative
council at its first session in the new capital, Tallahassee.

1862 The Union bark, Gemsbok, arrived today at Turtle Bay with orders to
“protect the coast schooners.”  The Federal schooner, Jos. M. Houston, was at
anchor in Turtle Harbor with a cargo of 300 tons of coal.

1863 A public meeting was held today in Tallahassee for the purpose of
securing
food and other supplies for the families of Confederate soldiers.

1867 The first boat of the Palatka to Leesburg freight and passenger steamboat
line docked at Leesburg.

1885 The City of Fort Meade (Polk County) was incorporated.