Difference between revisions of "Alligator (City in Florida)"

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The town of Alligator, or Alpata Telophka<ref>https://digitalcommons.unf.edu/historical_architecture_main/3320/</ref>, was founded in 1821 near the Seminole settlement known as Alligator Village. Alligator became the seat of Columbia County in 1832 when it was formed from Duval and Alachua counties. In 1858 Alligator was incorporated and renamed Lake City.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_City,_Florida</ref>
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*This name appears in several [[Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars]] records.   
 
*This name appears in several [[Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars]] records.   
 
**[[:File:Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars, Vol. 3.pdf]]
 
**[[:File:Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars, Vol. 3.pdf]]
 
**[[:File:Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars, Vol. 7.pdf]]
 
**[[:File:Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars, Vol. 7.pdf]]
 
**[[:File:Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars, Vol. 10.pdf]]
 
**[[:File:Florida militia muster rolls, Seminole Indian Wars, Vol. 10.pdf]]

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The town of Alligator, or Alpata Telophka[1], was founded in 1821 near the Seminole settlement known as Alligator Village. Alligator became the seat of Columbia County in 1832 when it was formed from Duval and Alachua counties. In 1858 Alligator was incorporated and renamed Lake City.[2]