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Alachua, since 1884

Alachua ( ə-LATCH-oo-ay) is the second-most populous city in Alachua County, Florida, and the third-largest in North Central Florida. We’re gathering its old postcards, photos and papers from public archives right now.

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142 years of Alachua

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1884established
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