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Dade City, Florida. Dade City is a city in and the county seat of Pasco County, Florida, [4] United States. It is located in the Tampa Bay Area, north east of Tampa and west south west of Orlando. The population was 7,275 as of the 2020 census. The city was named after Maj. Francis L. Dade who served, and was killed in action, during the Second ...
Next door is the BANK OF DADE CITY (1917), a financial institution that did not survive the Florida Land Bust and became a store. The stores on Meridian downtown are the oldest in town; the TREIBER BUILDING at 37846 was built in 1900 as a hardware shop. More interesting is the OLD CITY HALL, now a store, past the courthouse toward the OLD ...
The Dade City Banner reports that Judge O. L. Dayton was elected mayor by the city council, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of F. D. Cosner. July 4, 1924. The Dade City Banner reports, “The little settlement just south of Dade City heretofore known as the Fort King community has decided to re-name it ‘Oakhurst.’ This is a ...
A travel through time that will showcase the past and present of a Florida historic town located in one of the fastest growing counties.
Shortly after Pasco County was created from the southern half of Hernando County in 1887, Dade City was declared the county seat and construction began on a new courthouse. The historic courthouse still exists, and can be found at the corner of 7th Street and Meridian Avenue. Dade City today retains much of its old town atmosphere, with many ...
May 5, 2007 · This was also the reason Dade(“Not a fan of strategic planning†) had his men cut down trees and construct breastworks for protection every night they spent on the Fort King Road during there 100 mile march. (Which started on Dec 23..) Dade did however make one mistake; he did develop a false sense of security.
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Feb 7, 2010 · James Gibbons is issued a permit for 160 acres in S 27, T 24, R21, in what would become Dade City. [Information from a deed dated Dec. 1, 1849, conveying the property to Gibbons’ heirs.] Jan. 2, 1845. The Fort Dade post office is established. Mar. 3, 1845. Florida becomes the twenty-seventh state. 1849.
