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== History == | == History == | ||
− | + | Santa Rosa Island was inhabited by Native Americans as early as 2,000 years ago (contemporary with the [[Deptford]] culture at [[Hawkshaw]]). The island was settled by Spain on [[November 25]], [[1722]]. This colony was destroyed in [[1754]] by a [[1754 hurricane|hurricane]]. | |
− | Santa Rosa Island was inhabited by Native Americans as early as 2,000 years ago (contemporary with the [[Deptford]] culture at [[Hawkshaw]]). | ||
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− | The island was settled by Spain on [[November 25]], [[1722]]. This colony | ||
On [[October 9]], [[1861]], it was the site of the [[Battle of Santa Rosa Island]]. | On [[October 9]], [[1861]], it was the site of the [[Battle of Santa Rosa Island]]. | ||
− | In [[ | + | In [[1929]], Santa Rosa Island was sold by the U.S. War Department to [[Escambia County, Florida]], for $10,000. Ten years later, the county returned the island to the federal government in the expectation that it would be developed into a U.S. National Monument preserving the remnants of [[Fort Pickens]], the only fort in the South to be held by the Union throughout the duration of the [[Civil War]]. |
− | + | The [[Santa Rosa Island Authority]] was created by the Florida legislature in [[1947]] to administer [[Pensacola Beach]]. | |
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− | The [[Santa Rosa Island Authority]] was created by the Florida legislature | ||
The island's sugar white quartz sands have made it a popular destination for beachgoers since the latter half of the twentieth century. In recent years all the island's communities have seen rapid development. | The island's sugar white quartz sands have made it a popular destination for beachgoers since the latter half of the twentieth century. In recent years all the island's communities have seen rapid development. | ||
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[[Category:Santa Rosa Island| ]] | [[Category:Santa Rosa Island| ]] |