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Fort Lauderdale, Florida Fort Lauderdale () is a coastal city located in the U.S. state of Florida, north of Miami along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the county seat of and largest city in Broward County with a population of 182,760 at the 2020 census, making it the tenth ...

, USA.

19th century

* 1893 - Fort Lauderdale

trading post A trading post, trading station, or trading house, also known as a factory, is an establishment or settlement where goods and services could be traded. Typically the location of the trading post would allow people from one geographic area to tr ...

established in Dade County. * 1896 -

Florida East Coast Railroad The Florida East Coast Railway is a Class II railroad operating in the U.S. state of Florida, currently owned by Grupo México. Built primarily in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first decade of the 20th century, the FEC was a pro ...

begins operating. * 1899 - Schoolhouse established.

20th century

* 1901 -

Stranahan house Stranahan House is the home of Fort Lauderdale pioneers Frank and Ivy Stranahan. Built in 1901 as a trading post and converted into a residence for the Stranahans in 1906, the house is the oldest surviving structure in Broward County. It was pla ...

built. * 1910 - Population: 336. * 1911 ** Fort Lauderdale incorporated. ** '' Fort Lauderdale Sentinel''

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begins publication. ** Office of city marshall created. * 1912 ** North New River

Canal Canals or artificial waterways are waterways or engineered channels built for drainage management (e.g. flood control and irrigation) or for conveyancing water transport vehicles (e.g. water taxi). They carry free, calm surface flow un ...

built. ** W.H. Marshall becomes mayor. * 1913 - Fire station built. * 1915 - Fort Lauderdale becomes

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of newly created Broward County. * 1917 - Las Olas Boulevard built. * 1919 - Filmmaker

D.W. Griffith David Wark Griffith (January 22, 1875 – July 23, 1948) was an American film director. Considered one of the most influential figures in the history of the motion picture, he pioneered many aspects of film editing and expanded the art of the na ...

films '' The Idol Dancer'' and '' The Love Flower'' in Fort Lauderdale. * 1925 - Snow-Reed Swing Bridge and Grand Canal Arch Deck Bridge built. * 1926 - September 18:

1926 Miami hurricane The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926 was a large and intense tropical cyclone that devastated the Greater Miami area and caused catastrophic damage in the Bahamas and the U.S. Gulf Coast in September of the year 1926, accruing a US$100 mill ...

occurs. * 1927 - Fort Lauderdale station built. * 1928 ** County Courthouse built. **

Port Everglades Port Everglades is a seaport in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, located in Broward County. Port Everglades is one of South Florida's foremost economic engines, as it is the gateway for both international trade and cruise vacations. In 2019, Port Eve ...

opens. * 1930 - Population: 8,668. * 1935 -

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occurs. * 1939 - Florida Theatre in business. * 1941 -

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park Hugh Taylor Birch State Park is a Florida State Park located in Fort Lauderdale, on East Sunrise Boulevard ( SR 838), between the Intracoastal Waterway and SR A1A. History Birch State park's roots began in 1893 when Chicago attorney Hugh Taylor ...

established. * 1948 ** Broward County International Airport opens. ** City Hall rebuilt. * 1950 ** War Memorial Auditorium opens. ** Population: 36,328. * 1955 - WWIL

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begins broadcasting. * 1956 - Federal Drive-In cinema in business. * 1958 ** Museum of Art opens. ** WFTL

begins broadcasting. * 1959 -

Broward Community College Broward College is a public college in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. It was established in 1959 as part of a move to broaden Florida's two-year colleges. In 2008 it adopted its current name, reflecting that ...

founded. * 1960 ** New River Tunnel opens. ** ''

Sun-Sentinel The ''Sun Sentinel'' (also known as the ''South Florida Sun Sentinel'', known until 2008 as the ''Sun-Sentinel'', and stylized on its masthead as ''SunSentinel'') is the main daily newspaper of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as well as surrounding Br ...

'' newspaper in publication. ** Davie Boulevard Bridge and SE 3rd Avenue Bridge built. ** Population: 83,648. * 1962 **

Fort Lauderdale Stadium Fort Lauderdale Stadium was a baseball stadium located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida next to Lockhart Stadium. The stadium was demolished in June 2019 as part of the construction of Inter Miami CF Stadium for Inter Miami CF. The New York Yankees ...

opens. ** Fort Lauderdale Historical Society and Fort Lauderdale Yankees baseball team formed. * 1963 - Fort Lauderdale High School built. * 1964 **

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founded. ** Marshall Memorial Bridge built. * 1965 - ''Fort Lauderdale Pictorial Life'' magazine begins publication. * 1967 - Parker Playhouse opens. * 1970 - Population: 139,122. * 1971 - Regional Broward County Transit formed. * 1972 - Broward County Historical Commission founded. * 1974 - Broward County Library System established. * 1977 **

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occurs. ** Genealogical Society of Broward County chartered. * 1983 - Municipal jail begins operating. * 1989 - Regional

Tri-Rail Tri-Rail is a commuter rail line linking Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach in Florida, United States. The ''Tri'' prefix in the name refers to the three counties served by the railroad: Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade. Tri-Rail i ...

begins operating. * 1991 -

Broward Center for the Performing Arts The Broward Center for the Performing Arts (commonly known as the Broward Center) is a large multi-venue performing arts center located in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Opened in 1991 on a site along the north bank of the N ...

opens. * 1992 - August:

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occurs. * 1998 - City website online (approximate date). * 1999 - Broward County Central Homeless Assistance Center opens. * 2000 ** Nutrition Center opens. ** Fort Lauderdale Antique Car

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activ

21st century

* 2003 - Fort Lauderdale Fire and Safety

founde

* 2009 - Jack Seiler becomes mayor. * 2010 - Population: 165,521. * 2014 ** Higher-speed rail

Fort Lauderdale station (Brightline) Fort Lauderdale station is an inter-city rail station located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is served by Brightline, which connects Miami, Aventura, Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, and eventually Orlando International Airport. The station is lo ...

construction begins. ** Mormon

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built. * 2017 ** January 6:

Fort Lauderdale airport shooting On January 6, 2017, a mass shooting occurred at Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport in Broward County, Florida, United States, near the baggage claim in Terminal 2. Five people were killed while six others were injured in the shoot ...

occurs. **

Ted Deutch Theodore Eliot Deutch ( ; born May 7, 1966) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the United States House of Representatives, U.S. representative from Florida's 22nd congressional district from 2010 to 2022. His district, numbered as ...

becomes

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for

Florida's 22nd congressional district Florida's 22nd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southeast Florida. It encompasses the coastline of Broward County to southern Palm Beach County. The district includes Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs and par ...

References

Bibliography

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1918 ed.
* * Philip J. Weidling and August Burghard. Checkered Sunshine: The Story of Fort Lauderdale, 1793-1955 (Gainesville: University of Florida Press, 1966) * * * * *

External links

* * * {{cite web , title=(Fort Lauderdale) , work= Florida Memory , url= https://www.floridamemory.com/solr-search/results/?q=%28Lauderdale%20OR%20tt%3ALauderdale%5E10%29&query=Lauderdale , publisher=Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services
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