Prior to 20th century
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- Prior to 1564 - One early map shows a village called Ossachite at the site of what is now downtown Jacksonville; this may be the earliest recorded name for that area.
- 1564 - French Fort Caroline established by René Goulaine de Laudonnière. [1]
- 1565 - Spanish forces take Fort Caroline.
- 1822
- Settlement named "Jacksonville" to honor Andrew Jackson. [2]
- Town grid laid out. [3]
- Jacksonville becomes seat of newly formed Duval County. [1]
- 1832
- Town incorporated. [4] [3]
- William J. Mills becomes mayor. [1]
- 1838 - Bethel Baptist Church established. [5]
- 1845 - Florida becomes part of the United States.
- 1846 - October 12: Gale. [6]
- 1857 - City Park created.
- 1858 - Florida, Atlantic & Gulf Central Railroad begins operating. [7]
- 1862 - Town occupied by Union forces.
- 1869 - St. James Hotel built. [8]
- 1871 - Furchgott, Benedict & Co. dry goods store in business. [9]
- 1872 - Cookman Institute established. [3]
- 1873 - Florida Circulating Library active. [10]
- 1875 - Windsor Hotel built. [11]
- 1876
- Duval High School established. [12]
- Union Congregational Church built. [12] [13]
- 1877 - Board of Health established. [12]
- 1878 - Library and Literary Association formed.
- 1881 - Florida Daily Times begins publication. [14]
- 1882
- Synagogue dedicated. [15]
- Florida Baptist Academy established.
- 1884 - Board of Trade organized. [16]
- 1885 - Park Opera House in business. [17]
- 1886 - Boylan Industrial Home and school established. [18]
- 1887
- Yellow fever epidemic. [19] [3]
- The Metropolis newspaper begins publication. [14]
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Church built.
- 1888 - Subtropical Exposition held.
- 1890 - Population: 17,201. [3]
- 1892 - Edward Waters College active. [20]
- 1893 - Streetcars began operating.
- 1897 - Woman's Club founded. [21]
- 1900 -
- "Lift Every Voice and Sing" song first performed. [22]
- Population: 28,429. [3]
