What is National Florida Day?
Starting the week of Independence Day and ending with Hawaii. We feature a small portion of each states' past, foods, and the people who make up the state. Several states have their own state celebrations. There's so much more to explore that we can't help but celebrate our beautiful country even more.
The Sunshine State is home to the country's oldest established city. With more than 400 years of history, St. Augustine's streets and colonial architecture have tales to tell. Visit the city and walk in the same footsteps as 16th-century bishops, ponder pirates' escapades, the whereabouts of missing gold, and learn about European settlers' lives.
After the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, East and West Florida became the 14th and 15th British Colonies. The French and Indian War ended in 1763. However, The Treaty of Paris in 1783, after the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War, returned Florida to Spain.
Through two deals: The Louisianna Purchase in 1803 brought East Florida with it (but not without exception from the French) and a United States intervention in an 1812 rebellion in West Florida that led to West Florida's incorporation of the Mississippi Territory, causing West Florida to join the Mississippi Territory. On March 3, 1845, Florida joined the Union. 1845.
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