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*[[1861]] – Colonel William H. Chase is ordered by the Confederacy to seize the forts around Pensacola. First shots were fired at Fort Barrancas around 11:00 PM.
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*[[1861]] – A group of men under Colonel [[William H. Chase]] attempt to take control of the Union-held [[Fort Barrancas]] but are repelled by gunfire at around 11:00 PM.
*[[1889]] – [[Edward A. Perry]] leaves office as [[Governor of Florida]]
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*[[1889]] – [[Edward A. Perry]] leaves office as [[Governor of Florida]].
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*[[1971]] – The [[Gulf Islands National Seashore]] is established.
  
 
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