Join Us in Celebrating Escambia County’s 200th Anniversary!

Escambia County turns 200 years old Saturday, July 17, 2021. Created on the same date in 1821, Escambia and St. Johns counties were Florida's two original counties, covering the entire territory within modern state boundaries. The Suwannee River was the border between Escambia and St. Johns counties, which follows a winding path from the northern border of the state to the Gulf of Mexico. Essentially, the Escambia County government had jurisdiction over the "panhandle" and "big bend" areas, and St. Johns over the remainder of the entire state. The 200th Anniversary Commission is diligently planning for the BIG 200!

To submit an event for the 200th Anniversary and to learn more, please visit www.visitpensacola.com/200th. 

News Articles:

• Margo Stringfield- Archeologist at the UWF Archeology Department (NewsRadio: May 5, 2021)
• More than a name: Meet a few of Pensacola's residents from 1821 (PNJ: May 2, 2021)
• How the mail was (and often wasn't) delivered in early Pensacola (PNJ: April 25, 2021)
• Party like it's 1821 in Escambia County by taking part in these spring and summer events (PNJ: April 22, 2021)
• Dances, Patgo and 'Star-Spangled Banner': How early Pensacola embraced entertainment (PNJ: April 18, 2021) 
• How the Sampler project aims to connect us with our Pensacola ancestors from 1821 (PNJ: April 11, 2021)
• Life in 1820s Pensacola was primitive, but cosmopolitan. A look at our early years. (PNJ: April 4, 2021)
• Bicentennial Spotlight: Marianna Bonifay (WUWF: March 30, 2021)
• Cultural survival on the run: Pensacola's history shaped by Native Americans (PNJ: March 28, 2021)
• How early Pensacola treated disease outbreaks and the role of health care (PNJ: March 21, 2021)
• From newspapers to circuses, Escambia County and Pensacola have many 'firsts' (PNJ: March 14, 2021)
• Bicentennial Highlights History of Florida, Escambia County (WUWF: March 10, 2021)
• Dean DeBolt University Librarian(Professor)/University Archivist, UWF Archives and West Florida History Center (NewsRadio1620, March 10, 2021)
• How Andrew Jackson set up a 'good government' for Pensacola and Florida (PNJ: March 7, 2021)
• Photos show how Palafox Street has changed over the past century (PNJ: March 3, 2021)
• How did Pensacola end up back in Spanish control for a second time? (PNJ: Feb. 26, 2021)
• Setting the stage: Our Pensacola is fifth Spanish settlement on Pensacola Bay (PNJ: Feb. 21, 2021)
• Escambia County is turning 200! Here's how we're going to celebrate — and learn. (PNJ: Feb. 18, 2021)
• Escambia County launches 200th anniversary website for event submissions (WKRG: Dec. 29, 2020)
• Florida, Escambia, Gear Up for 200th Birthdays (WUWF 88.1: July 22, 2020)
• Escambia County turns 199-years-old, planning begins for 200th anniversary (WEARTV - July 17, 2020)