When was ft lauderdale founded

Fort Lauderdale was a U. The fort was relocated twice in and finally abandoned in Post 1 — In early , General Thomas S. Artillery to present-day Fort Lauderdale to pursue hostile Seminole Indians in the area.

Major Bankhead assumed command of man force. Actions against the hostiles resulted in the surrender of some 44 hostile Indians, and Major Lauderdale and his volunteers departed for Fort Jupiter on April 4, The remainder of the garrison abandoned Fort Lauderdale on May 7, In the s, the community of Liberia was created for Bahamian and African American workers when Hollywood, Florida was being developed.

Some homes constructed in Bahamian style still remain. By , the Fort Lauderdale had a population of 18, Few of the suburban cities, which surround it today, had been formed. Some of the residents have lived there for generations. Some have extended families in the Seminole Indian community. Like elsewhere in our segregated country, a close-knit Black community emerged to provide living essentials: a black church, newspaper, shops, theater, restaurants and professional services.

As the first black church in the area, Piney Grove Baptist takes on more importance relative to the other institutions since it opened before the Civil Rights Movement. James Sistrunk, who for 25 years co-founded and operated Provident Hospital, the first black hospital in Broward County. A library is named for Dr. Von Mizell. Blanche Ely. Dania Beach was once a farming community that employed many black workers.

Today, a memorial to that beach and those times remain. In , Fidel Castro ascended to power in Cuba as a communist dictatorship.

Coincident with those events, Broward County attracted a large number of defense contracts. Those national policy events accelerated black middle-class flight from Miami-Dade County to Broward County. Around , Greater Fort Lauderdale business community targeted Anglo-Americans and Europeans for winter retreats and retirement homes. Even with the abundance of new housing and jobs, racism did not elude Broward County. Despite controversial Florida elections, long term population growth by African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, Caribbean-Americans and Seminoles are claiming more political seats.

Over countries are represented and 60 languages spoken, with Spanish, French-Haitian Creole and Portuguese heading the list.

Cultures of African descent comprise nearly a third of the population, including Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Haitians, and Afro-Latinos. Our semi-tropical climate is highlighted by more than 3, hours of sunshine each year and pleasant year-round ocean breezes. Las Olas Boulevard has gained international acclaim as Fort Lauderdale's centerpiece of fashion, fine dining and entertainment. In addition, the City's downtown area is home to Broward College, Florida Atlantic University, the award-winning Broward County Main Library, federal, county and school district offices.

Fort Lauderdale is establishing itself as a world-class international business center and one of the most desirable locations for new, expanding or relocating businesses. Fort Lauderdale is a great place to live, work and raise a family, and the City looks forward to continuing to build upon its success to meet the challenges of the 21st Century and beyond.

That year, Major William Lauderdale led a detachment of Tennessee Volunteers south along the east coast of Florida to capture Seminole agricultural lands and battle the elusive Indian warriors.